Though Lean's direction is indeed too heavy and careful to give way to much laughter, he has a secret weapon here: Charles Laughton.
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02/20/09
Hobson's Choice (1954)
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Reviews Counted:17
Fresh:16
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: A dominating and aged spinster latches herself onto a shy young man and literally drags him to the altar. Laughton shines in his role as her oft-inebriated father. New digital transfer available... [More]
Starring: Charles Laughton, Brenda De Banzie, John Mills, Prunella Scales
Director: David Lean
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Reviews for Hobson's Choice
1 - 18 (sorted by critic A-Z)
Hobson's Choice is a crisply directed comedy of lively and quirky characters in a vivid world of social snobbery and working-class life...
05/03/08
A delightful and rewarding British film.
03/25/06
Top CriticDavid Lean directed, with wit and tact.
01/01/00
Top Criticmakes everything old seem brilliantly and often hilariously new
02/23/09
Lean's splendid frames specifically work to show the high and low status of a social grid.
02/23/09
If your drunken buffoon tolerance is higher than mine, you will probably be more kindly disposed towards the film.
07/25/09
A pure joy.
05/28/08
Laughton is marvelous in this wry comedy.
11/06/07
Top CriticFlavoursome period charmer and a lovely, memorable performance from Mills.
11/06/07
Top CriticA minor classic.
05/24/03
Top CriticLean's sharp direction and impeccable performances all round transform a slight comedy into a timeless delight.
02/09/06
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03/26/09
Top CriticDavid Lean minor classic that has grown in stature over last five decades.
03/14/09
Small-scale David Lean comedy with great Laughton performance.
11/20/03
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08/29/03
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07/01/05
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