Hobson's Choice (1954)

107 min · Romance Film, Romantic Comedy, comedy film, drama film

Popularity4.5/5

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Directors

David Lean

Cast

Charles Laughton, John Mills, Brenda De Banzie, Daphne Anderson, Prunella Scales, Richard Wattis, Derek Blomfield, Helen Haye

The story

Henry Hobson is the autocratic proprietor of a moderately upmarket boot shop in 1880 Salford, Manchester, England. A widower, Hobson is a notorious miser with a heavy taste for drink. He has three grown daughters: industrious Maggie, the eldest, and the less-dedicated, much more attractive Alice and Vicky.

Catalogue themes and tags

19th Century, Avarice, Bier, Biker Kneipe, Familienstreit, Fiancé, Forbidden Love, Frauen, Geschwister, Girl Power, Jungs, Marriage Proposal, Reicher Witwer, Rivalry, Role of Women, Salford, Young Woman, cobbler, Drama, Comedy

Genres

Romance Film, Romantic Comedy, comedy film, drama film

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