Hobson's Choice
Henry Hobson is a famous bootmaker and is widower of three daughters: Maggie, Alice and Vicky. He has extraordinary attitudes about the tradition marriage so who wants to get married with one of his daughter must passes many challenges to persuade him.
5 March 1910, Portaferry, Northern Ireland, UK
22 February 1908, The Watts Naval Training College, North Elmham, Norfolk, England, UK
25 February 1912, Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England, UK
23 April 1904, Birmingham, England, UK
13 November 1888, Glossop, Derbyshire, England, UK
19 February 1896, Rochdale, Lancashire, England, UK
January 1, 1880 in Marylebone, London, England, UK
31 August 1920, London, England, UK
May 27, 1903 in Southwark, London, England, UK
28 April 1880, Islington, London, England, UK
1 July 1899, Victoria Hotel, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, UK
28 July 1909, Manchester, England, UK
28 August 1874, Assam, India
9 April 1908, King's Norton, Worcestershire, England, UK
15 October 1901, Bedford Park, London, England, UK
22 June 1932, Sutton Abinger, Surrey, England, UK
19 July 1884, Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK
25 March 1897, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK
May 24, 1890 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK
27 April 1922, London, England, UK
1926, Camberwell, Surrey, England, UK
February 23, 2009
makes everything old seem brilliantly and often hilariously new
March 26, 2009
Although Laughton richly overplays every major scene, his performance remains one of the film's highlights.
July 25, 2009
If your drunken buffoon tolerance is higher than mine, you will probably be more kindly disposed towards the film.
February 20, 2009
Though Lean's direction is indeed too heavy and careful to give way to much laughter, he has a secret weapon here: Charles Laughton.
March 14, 2009
David Lean minor classic that has grown in stature over last five decades.
May 01, 2013
Hobson's Choice is a cheerful little slice of death, warmed over and served with some lively comic sauces by Producer-Director David Lean and Actor Charles Laughton.
March 25, 2006
A delightful and rewarding British film.
February 23, 2009
Lean's splendid frames specifically work to show the high and low status of a social grid.
May 03, 2008
Hobson's Choice is a crisply directed comedy of lively and quirky characters in a vivid world of social snobbery and working-class life...
January 01, 2000
David Lean directed, with wit and tact.
May 28, 2008
A pure joy.
February 09, 2006
Lean's sharp direction and impeccable performances all round transform a slight comedy into a timeless delight.
