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Hobson's Choice

1954 · 108 min

A warm, witty battle of wills in Victorian England, where sharp dialogue and sly humour turn domestic rebellion into triumphant entertainment.

Directed by
David Lean
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Charles Laughton, John Mills, Brenda De Banzie
Tagline
A Masterpiece of Lusty, Gusty, Rowdy Entertainment
Overview
A widower refuses to let his three daughters marry in order to avoid paying settlements, so they'll just have to outsmart him.

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Stream in the UK
  • Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
David Lean
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Charles Laughton, John Mills, Brenda De Banzie
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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • love
  • class
  • ambition
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
David Lean
Written by
Wynyard Browne, David Lean, Norman Spencer
Starring
Charles Laughton, John Mills, Brenda De Banzie, Daphne Anderson, Prunella Scales, Richard Wattis, Derek Blomfield, Helen Haye
Music
Malcolm Arnold
Cinematography
Jack Hildyard
Runtime
108 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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