Hobson's Choice (1954)
- Directed by
- David Lean
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 165 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 stubborn Victorian boot shop owner tries to control his three daughters. His eldest daughter decides to marry his best employee and start a rival business.
wittycheerfulheartfeltlightheartedromanticupbeatwarmcomedic
What happens
Hobson's Choice is a 1954 British romantic comedy film directed by David Lean. It is based on the 1915 play of the same name by Harold Brighouse, and stars Charles Laughton in the role of Victorian boot shop owner Henry Hobson, John Mills as timid but highly talented bootmaker Will Mossop, and Brenda de Banzie as Hobson's unmarried eldest daughter. Hobson's Choice won the British Academy Film Award for Best British Film 1954. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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