Hobson's Choice
Hobson's Choice (1954)
“A Masterpiece of Lusty, Gusty, Rowdy Entertainment”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
A widower refuses to let his three daughters marry in order to avoid paying settlements, so they'll just have to outsmart him.
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Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Charles Laughton
Charles Laughton
as Henry Horatio Hobson
John Mills
John Mills
as William Mossop
Brenda De Banzie
Brenda De Banzie
as Maggie Hobson
Daphne Anderson
Daphne Anderson
as Alice Hobson
Prunella Scales
Prunella Scales
as Vicky Hobson
Richard Wattis
Richard Wattis
as Albert Prosser
Derek Blomfield
Derek Blomfield
as Freddy Beenstock
Helen Haye
Helen Haye
as Mrs. Hepworth
Joseph Tomelty
Joseph Tomelty
as Jim Heeler
Julien Mitchell
Julien Mitchell
as Sam Minns
Gibb McLaughlin
Gibb McLaughlin
as Tudsbury
Philip Stainton
Philip Stainton
as DentonCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 108 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.