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Hobson's choice Cover Image DVD DVD

Hobson's choice

Lean, David, 1908-1991 (Producer, Director, Screenwriter). Spencer, Norman, 1914- (Screenwriter). Browne, Wynyard, 1911-1964 (Screenwriter). Hildyard, Jack (Added Author). Laughton, Charles, 1899-1962 (Actor). Mills, John, 1908-2005 (Added Author). De Banzie, Brenda, 1915-1981 (Actor). Anderson, Daphne, 1922- (Actor). Tomelty, Joseph, 1911- (Actor). Wattis, Richard. (Actor). Scales, Prunella. (Actor). Blomfield, Derek, 1920-1964 (Added Author). Haye, Helen, 1874-1957 (Added Author). Arnold, Malcolm (Composer). Brighouse, Harold, Hobson's choice. (Added Author). Janus Films (Added Author). London Films (Added Author). British Lion Films (Added Author). Criterion Collection (Firm) (Added Author). Charles Laughton, John Mills, Brenda de Banzie, Daphne Anderson, Joseph Tomelty, Richard Wattis, Prunella Scales, Derek Blomfield, Helen Haye. (Cast).

Summary: An owner of a Victorian-era boot shop finds himself in a battle of wills with his headstrong eldest daughter, who wants to make her own professional and personal decisions in her life.

Item details

  • ISBN: 9781604651195
  • ISBN: 1604651199
  • Physical Description: videorecording
    videodisc
    1 videodisc (108 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([16] p. : ill. ; 18 cm.)
  • Edition: Special ed.
  • Publisher: [United States] : Criterion Collection, c2008.

Contents / Notes

General Note:
Based on the play by Harold Brighouse.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1954; ©1953.
"Restoration by the BFI National Archive in association with Studio Canal and Optimum Releasing."
Accompanying booklet has a new essay by film critic Armond White and information about the new remastered transfer from a 1953 combined fine-grain master positive.
Special features: Commentary featuring film historians Alain Silver and James Ursini; Theatrical trailer; Episode of The Hollywood greats: Charles Laughton / written and presented by Barry Norman; producer, Barry Brown; director, Margaret Sharp ; BBC (ca. 44 min. ; 1978).
Creation/Production Credits Note: Music composed by Malcolm Arnold ; played by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ; music director, Muir Mathieson ; art director, Wilfred Shingleton ; editor, Peter Taylor ; costumes designed by John Armstrong ; costume supervisor, Julia Squire ; associate producer, Norman Spencer.
Participant or Performer Note: Charles Laughton, John Mills, Brenda de Banzie, Daphne Anderson, Joseph Tomelty, Richard Wattis, Prunella Scales, Derek Blomfield, Helen Haye.
System Details Note:
DVD; region 1, NTSC; 1.33:1 aspect ratio; Dolby digital monaural, high definition digital transfer from restoration.

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