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.
13 November 1888, Glossop, Derbyshire, England, UK
19 July 1884, Sunderland, Tyne-and-Wear, England, UK
19 February 1896, Rochdale, Lancashire, England, UK
9 April 1908, King's Norton, Worcestershire, England, UK
28 August 1874, Assam, India
May 24, 1890 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK
January 1, 1880 in Marylebone, London, England, UK
27 April 1922, London, England, UK
31 August 1920, London, England, UK
22 June 1932, Sutton Abinger, Surrey, England, UK
28 April 1880, Islington, London, England, UK
22 February 1908, The Watts Naval Training College, North Elmham, Norfolk, England, UK
23 April 1904, Birmingham, England, UK
1926, Camberwell, Surrey, England, UK
5 March 1910, Portaferry, Northern Ireland, UK
28 July 1909, Manchester, England, UK
15 October 1901, Bedford Park, London, England, UK
May 27, 1903 in Southwark, London, England, UK
25 February 1912, Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England, UK
1 July 1899, Victoria Hotel, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, UK
25 March 1897, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK
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.
May 28, 2008
A pure joy.
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...
February 23, 2009
Lean's splendid frames specifically work to show the high and low status of a social grid.
February 09, 2006
Lean's sharp direction and impeccable performances all round transform a slight comedy into a timeless delight.
March 14, 2009
David Lean minor classic that has grown in stature over last five decades.
January 01, 2000
David Lean directed, with wit and tact.
March 26, 2009
Although Laughton richly overplays every major scene, his performance remains one of the film's highlights.
February 23, 2009
makes everything old seem brilliantly and often hilariously new
March 25, 2006
A delightful and rewarding British film.
July 25, 2009
If your drunken buffoon tolerance is higher than mine, you will probably be more kindly disposed towards the film.
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.
