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- Hobson’s Choice (1954) | The Criterion Collection David Lean Hobson’s Choice An unsung comic triumph from David Lean, Hobson’s Choice stars the legendary Charles Laughton as the harrumphing Henry Hobson, the owner of a boot shop in late Victorian northern England.
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Sep 25, 2023 · "Hobson's Choice" is a British comedy-drama film released in 1954. It is directed by David Lean and based on a play of the same name by Harold Brighouse. The...
- 108 min
- 72.6K
- Silver Screen Remaster
It stars Charles Laughton in the role of Victorian bootmaker Henry Hobson, John Mills as timid but highly talented employee Will Mossop, and Brenda de Banzie as Hobson's eldest, fiercely determined daughter. The film also features Prunella Scales in one of her first cinematic roles.
Hobson's Choice: Directed by David Lean. With Charles Laughton, John Mills, Brenda de Banzie, Daphne Anderson. Widower Henry Hobson refuses to let his three daughters get married because he doesn't want to pay settlements, so they'll just have to outsmart him.
- (8.9K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- David Lean
- 1954-04-19
Hobson’s Choice (1954) Date: 1954. Director: David Lean. Production Company: London Film Productions, British Lion Film Corporation. Stars: Charles Laughton, John Mills, Brenda di Banzie. Location (s): Cheshire, Lancashire. Region (s): North.
An unsung comic triumph from David Lean, Hobson’s Choice stars the legendary Charles Laughton as the harrumphing Henry Hobson, the owner of a boot shop in late Victorian northern England.
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Charles Laughton (/ ˈlɔːtən /; [ 1 ] 1 July 1899 – 15 December 1962) was a British and American actor. He was trained in London at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and first appeared professionally on the stage in 1926. In 1927, he was cast in a play with his future wife Elsa Lanchester, with whom he lived and worked until his death.
Henry Hobson : My good class customers are not going to buy their boots from a man who's stood up in open court and had to acknowledge he was "overcome" in a public street.
