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Lease of Life is a 1954 British drama film made by Ealing Studios and directed by Charles Frend. The film was designed as a star vehicle for Robert Donat in his return to the screen after a three-year absence.
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Lease of Life. This British drama focuses on William Thorne (Robert Donat), the vicar of a small village, who leads a modest life as a clergyman. Supporting his wife, Vera (Kay Walsh), and ...
- Charles Frend
- Drama
- Robert Donat
Lease of Life. Date: 1954. Director: Charles Frend. Production Company: J. Arthur Rank Organisation, Ealing Studios, Michael Balcon Productions. Stars: Robert Donat, Kay Walsh, Adrienne Corri, Denholm Elliott. Location (s): Berkshire, Yorkshire. Region (s): North, South East E-L.
Jun 23, 2021 · Charles Frend. Publication date. 1954. Topics. Charles Frend, drama, Ealing Studios, Rarities Collection. Language. English. The wife of a Yorkshire vicar sees a chance for her husband to increase his status and income. But there are more pressing concerns for the gentle, world-weary vicar.
- 91 min
- 1673
- Shadows of the Dark
Feb 18, 2012 · At the heart of Lease of Life is a simple story, and a simple man: Reverend William Thorne (Donat) is safe and predictable, a dull but loveable figure who bores the children in his small village church of Hinton St John and barely has money to support himself, his wife Vera (Kay Walsh) and daughter Susan (Adrienne Corri). Thorne is moral ...
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The very frailty of Robert Donat who suffered from asthma his entire life was never more in evidence than in Lease Of Life. In this film Donat plays a country vicar as if Mr. Chips had decided to take up the ministry.
