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Hobson's Choice is a 1954 British romantic comedy film directed by David Lean. It is based on the 1916 play of the same name by Harold Brighouse. It stars Charles Laughton in the role of Victorian bootmaker Henry Hobson, Brenda de Banzie as his eldest daughter and John Mills as a timid employee.
Hobson's Choice: Directed by David Lean. With Charles Laughton, John Mills, Brenda de Banzie, Daphne Anderson. Widower Henry Hobson refuses to let his three daughters get married because he doesn't want to pay settlements, so they'll just have to outsmart him.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- David Lean
- 1954-04-19
Hobson’s Choice. A selfish, overbearing owner of a boot shoop in the 1890’s who is used to being tended to by his three subservient daughters is awakened when his eldest decides to take matter into her own hands. Starring: Charles Laughton, John Mills, Brenda De Banzie. Contains: Adult Themes.
- 108 min
- 240
- Jimbo's Filmcans
An unsung comic triumph from David Lean, Hobson’s Choice stars the legendary Charles Laughton as the harrumphing Henry Hobson, the owner of a boot shop in late Victorian northern England.
- Henry Hobson
Henry Hobson (Charles Laughton) runs a successful bootmaker's shop in 19th-century Salford. A widower with a weakness for the pub opposite, he forcefully tries to run the lives of his three unruly daughters.
Hobson's Choice 1954 1h 47m Comedy List 92% Tomatometer 24 Reviews 91% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings Henry Hobson (Charles Laughton), a British widower, is the overbearing owner of a shoe...
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Widower, merchant and father Henry (Charles Laughton) is dominating his daughters (Brenda De Banzie, Daphne Anderson, Prunella Scales) when customer Mrs. Hepworth (Helen Haye) insists on meeting cobbler Willie (John Mills) in David Lean's , 1954.