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David Leanīs 1954 produced and directed film is a real small but very valid gem.
Not really a story because of the wonderful overacting of Laughton, it land more on the " tale " side, but every part of it is delicious.
It is long time since I meet such a nice and charming film.
A must.
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Patrick,It must be in the air as I was thinking of "Hobson's Choice" a couple of days ago when the subject of film music came up. I normally don't treat film music in the same way as classical/high art composition, but it happens Hobson's Choice has a noticeably good score by no less than Malcolm Arnold. Along with Prokofiev and Bax, Arnold has to be one of the great movie composers. Listen to the series of leitmotifs in the wedding night scene- amazing use of music.
Beyond the music, this is a movie with just everything- Charles Laughton at his most expansive and self-effacing prformance, John Mills is astounding in the way he portrays his evolution form the naive employee to confident business man andBthe general tone of hard work paying off and the realistic depiction of Laughton as the slightly worn but ebullient shoemaker is fantastic. And DeBanzie as the woman who pulls the whole show toether for the everyone and without stupid contrivances transforms Mills from weakling nebbish to leader is one the most sympathetic character dynamics I know.
Really, David Lean has made so many movies to be proud of in every way and "hobson's Choice is one of those small scale giant epics that is unforgettable!
Je suis tres heureux que vous avez mentionne le film admirablement fait et optimiste de ceci.
Salut,
Bambi B
Bonsoir Bambi,I still not compare film music to clasical score, I may be injust and bias but somehow most are just " pick-up " from the real oeuvre.
Of course, when I think of Hermannīs and all his Hitchīs score and particulary one I am very fond of " The Ghost and Mrs. Muir " with its over romantised leitmotiv, or Roszaīs " Spellbound " The Leviīs, the Newton et cetera....All have made a nice work.
The " farce " like music of Malcom Arnold in HobsonīChoice is more of a tune belonging to the public domain, but very well executed.
Jarreīs did some fine music too. But as i said before i mabe wrong...Mozart would have done some maybe too....
John Mills need a special mention, absolument!
Like Simenon " Le Petit Saint " Davidīs work in this one is full of optimism. A small film.
But a giant one, like we said.Patrick
...which Iīve just found while googling to know something about that film:"The saying "Hobsons Choice" is proverbial, having passed into common usage from the practices of one Thomas Hobson, a Cambridge livery stables owner and wagoner. At his stable the customers had no choice of horse but the next one available, and hence no choice at all."
And it seems that this work has been playing in London theatres since 1916, on an almost regular basis...
Now in a film, by David Lean, and with Charles Laughton..., I will keep an eye on that!
Thanks for bringing it here, Patrick.
Best,
Bernardo
Hobsonīs own daughter "Maggie" force him into this no choice situation in the most feminine way you can imagine, but of course he deserve it fully...
There is one scene who is fabulous too, when Charles laughton chase the moon in a water hole on the pavement, he rejoin the comic of a saltimbanque like Charles Chaplin...
You will not regret it & you are most welcome!Patrick
Agree. I've seen this a couple of times and have it on laserdisc. Its title of course has entered the language. I think I'll dig it out and watch it tonight.
Brenda de Banzie is the woman to look at.
You will think instantly at " The Man who knew too Much ".
Wish you as much fun I had!
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