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   1954 · Drama · 1h 34m

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1. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › lease-of-lifeLease of Life | Rotten Tomatoes

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   Lease of Life 1954 1h 34m Drama List Reviews This British drama focuses on William Thorne (Robert Donat), the vicar of a small village, who leads a modest life as a clergyman.

   • 5/5
   • Director: Charles Frend

   • Category: Drama
   • Actors: Robert Donat

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   Lease Of Life is a gentle film about the life of an Anglican parson in a country village. No frills, no outrageous characters as one normally gets in an Ealing film. The people are quite real with all the strengths, foibles, and weaknesses we all have.

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   Is lease of life a good movie?

   • That leads wife Kay Walsh to do something very stupid out of her concern. Lease Of Life is a gentle film about the life of an Anglican parson in a country village. No frills, no outrageous characters as one normally gets in an Ealing film. The people are quite real with all the strengths, foibles, and weaknesses we all have.

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   What happened in 'lease of life'?

   • Without the medications we now take for granted, his life was reduced to fear and suffering. "Lease of Life" marked his return to the screen following several years of ill health. It was a role tailor made for him, as the unassuming pastor in a Yorkshire village.

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   Does lease of life have an emotional impact?

   • Lease of Life had the scope to deepen the emotional impact but director Charles Frend and writer Eric Ambler mute some of the themes, not always to the film's advantage. England, Illustrated. An instructive scene: a dean and headmaster discuss the attributes required for a new chaplain - none of which have much to do with religion.

   ‎Lease of Life (1954) directed by Charles Frend • Reviews, film + cast

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   Is lease of life a melodrama?

   • Several ethical buttons are pressed but the melodrama is kept to a minimum, matching the gentle playing of its star. Lease of Life had the scope to deepen the emotional impact but director Charles Frend and writer Eric Ambler mute some of the themes, not always to the film's advantage. England, Illustrated.

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   Feb 18, 2012 · At the heart of Lease of Life is a simple story, and a simple man: Reverend William Thorne (Donat) is safe and predictable, a dull but loveable figure who bores the children in his small village church of Hinton St John and barely has money to support himself, his wife Vera (Kay Walsh) and daughter Susan (Adrienne Corri). Thorne is moral ...

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   Running time. 94 minutes. Country. United Kingdom. Language. English. Lease of Life is a 1954 British drama film made by Ealing Studios and directed by Charles Frend. [1] The film was designed as a star vehicle for Robert Donat in his return to the screen after a three-year absence. [2]

   • Music by: Alan Rawsthorne
   • Production company: Ealing Studios

   • Produced by: Michael Balcon

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   Recommendations. The parson of a small rural community knows he is dying and this makes him reconsider his life so far and what he can still do to help the community.

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   14 likes. Review by Fint ★★★½. A thoughtful and affecting moral drama featuring Robert Donat in his penultimate screen appearance. Donat plays a vicar who is informed that he has a year to live and resolves to keep the news from his family while effecting some changes in his life.

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   All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Virginia Graham The Spectator. Despite its many virtues, it lacks the essential factor, that of inspiring interest. Full Review | Jun...