Last Holiday (1950)
- Directed by
- Henry Cass
- Genre
- drama film, comedy drama
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 56 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A salesman learns he has a fatal illness and uses his savings to stay at a luxury hotel. There he finds friendship and a romantic connection before his secret comes out.
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What happens
Last Holiday is a 1950 British black comedy film directed by Henry Cass and starring Alec Guinness. It was written and co-produced by J. B. Priestley and co-written by an uncredited J. Lee Thompson. The film's narrative revolves around salesman George Bird. During a routine visit to his physician, he is told that he has a terminal disease and only a short time to live. He decides to spend his final days in an expensive hotel. Once there, he acquires friends and a love interest who eventually learn of his plight. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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