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David Lean on Film
David Lean's Birthday, 25 Mar
This resource looks at the films of David Lean
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Film Details
Year
1954
Duration
103 minutes
Genres
Comedy
Language
English
Certificate
UNAVAILABLE TO STREAM
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Synopsis
This sly but warm-hearted British movie from the legendary director David Lean tells a classic tale of the dangers of greed. At the start of the story, set in Lancashire in the 1880s, the portly Horatio Hobson has become wealthy by making his three daughters work for him for free in his upmarket shoe shop, and exploiting the talents of a modest shoe-maker named Willie Mossop. But his eldest daughter Maggie has had enough - and soon the tables start turning on her father in this likeable comedy that features a great performance from actor Charles Laughton as Horatio Hobson.
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