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Last Holiday (1950)

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Reviews Counted:7

Fresh:7

Rotten:0

Average Rating:7.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Alec Guinness stars in this tragicomic film about a supposedly dying man's last wishes. Downtrodden salesman George Bird learns from his physician that he has less than a month to live. The... Alec Guinness stars in this tragicomic film about a supposedly dying man's last wishes. Downtrodden salesman George Bird learns from his physician that he has less than a month to live. The doctor recommends George treat himself to a rollicking fun time before he checks out for good. George spends part of his life's earnings on sharp clothes and rents a room at a luxurious inn. Suddenly his world becomes brighter than it has ever been -- except now he only has a set number of weeks in which he can enjoy it. Or, has someone made an egregious error? [More]

Starring: Alec Guinness, Beatrice Campbell, Kay Walsh, Wilfrid Hyde-White

Starring: Alec Guinness, Beatrice Campbell, Kay Walsh, Wilfrid Hyde-White

Director: J.B. Priestley

Director: J.B. Priestley

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Jun 16, 2009

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  • Told by his doctor that he has no more than a few months to live, drab British workingman George Bird (Alec Guinness) decides to spend his savings on lodging at a seaside resort. Once there, however, he finds his identity caught between upstairs and downstairs, the guests and the "help." A droll social commentary as well as an unpredictable dark comedy about life, death, and luck, Last Holiday is one of Guinness's finest moments.
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    the film would not register above passable if not for its central figure

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    06/20/09
    Chris Cabin
    Chris Cabin
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    The picture is surprisingly moving, delicately handled and full of lovely vignettes.

    Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
    02/09/06
    Geoff Andrew
    Geoff Andrew
    Time Out

    An appealing morality play in which Queen Latifah demonstrates a warm embrace of life with just the right mixture of humor and humanity.

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    02/08/06
    Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
    Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
    Spirituality and Practice

    Simple and modest in structure but delightfully rich in character.

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    01/28/06
    Bosley Crowther
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    Emanuel Levy
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    It's funny, touching, perceptive and one of the great undiscovered movies. Discover it.

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    03/01/04
    Ken Hanke
    Ken Hanke
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    Funny, if you don't concentrate.

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    01/10/04
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