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Lease of Life (1954)

Lease of Life poster
Directed by
Charles Frend
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A respected clergyman learns he has a short time left to live. He grapples with how to spend his remaining days while keeping the news from his family.

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What happens

Lease of Life is a 1954 British drama film directed by Charles Frend and starring Robert Donat, Kay Walsh, Adrienne Corri and Denholm Elliott. It was made by Ealing Studios.The film was designed as a star vehicle for Donat in his return to the screen after a three-year absence. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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