Hobson's choice
(DVD or VCD)
Contributors
Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2008].
Edition
Fullscreen ed.; special ed.
ISBN
9781604651195, 1604651199
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (108 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([16] pages : ill. ; 18 cm.)
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington - Audiovisual | DVD FEATURE HOBSON'S | On Shelf |
| Brookline - Audiovisual | DVD HOB | On Shelf |
| Cambridge Collins - Audiovisual | DVD HOB | Checked Out |
| Concord - Audiovisual | DVD Hobson's | On Shelf |
| Framingham - Audiovisual | DVD Hobson's | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2008].
Format
DVD or VCD
Edition
Fullscreen ed.; special ed.
Language
English
ISBN
9781604651195, 1604651199
UPC
715515042116
Notes
General Note
Based on the play by Harold Brighouse.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1954.
General Note
"A Janus Films presentation"--Opening credits.
General Note
Special features: new high-definition digital transfer; audio commentary featuring film scholars Alain Silver and James Ursini; The Hollywood greats: Charles Laughton, a 1978 BBC documentary; theatrical trailer.
General Note
Accompanying booklet has a new essay by film critic Armond White and information about the new remastered transfer from a 1953 combined fine-grain master positive.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, Jack Hildyard ; editor, Peter Taylor ; music, Malcolm Arnold ; played by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ; music director Muir Mathieson ; costumes, John Armstrong; art director, Wilfred Shingleton.
Participants/Performers
Charles Laughton, John Mills, Brenda de Banzie, Daphne Anderson, Joseph Tomelty, Richard Wattis, Prunella Scales.
Description
An owner of a Victorian-era boot shop finds himself in a battle of wills with his headstrong daughter, who wants to make her own professional and personal decisions in her life. Bonus features include commentary, documentary, essay, interviews, and more.
System Details
DVD, region 1, NTSC; 1.33:1 aspect ratio; Dolby digital monaural, high definition digital transfer from restoration.
Language
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lean, D., Spencer, N., Browne, W., Arnold, M., Laughton, C., Mills, J., De Banzie, B., Anderson, D., Tomelty, J., Wattis, R., Scales, P., Hildyard, J., & Brighouse, H. (2008). Hobson's choice (Fullscreen ed.; special ed.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Lean et al.. 2008. Hobson's Choice. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Lean et al.. Hobson's Choice The Criterion Collection, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lean, David, et al. Hobson's Choice Fullscreen ed.; special ed., The Criterion Collection, 2008.
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