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Last Holiday (1950)

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User Rating: 7.8/10 (290 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Henry Cass
Writer:
J.B. Priestley (screenplay)
Release Date:
13 November 1950 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Tagline:
Guinness...The Great Lover!
Plot:
Alec Guinness plays a salesman of agricultural machinery who finds out that he hasn't long to live.... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
exceptionally well done but a bit depressing more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Alec Guinness ... George Bird
Beatrice Campbell ... Sheila Rockingham
Kay Walsh ... Mrs. Poole
Grégoire Aslan ... Gambini
Jean Colin ... Daisy Clarence
Muriel George ... Lady Oswington
Brian Worth ... Derek Rockingham
Esma Cannon ... Miss Fox
Bernard Lee ... Inspector Wilton
Sid James ... Joe Clarence
Campbell Cotts ... Bellinghurst
Moultrie Kelsall ... Sir Robert Kyle
Madam Kirkwood-Hackett ... Miss Hatfield
Wilfrid Hyde-White ... Chalfont
Eric Maturin ... Wrexham
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Additional Details

Runtime:
88 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
UK:U | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl
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Movie Connections:
Remade as Last Holiday (2006) more

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
exceptionally well done but a bit depressing, 1 July 2005
8/10
Author: planktonrules from Bradenton, Florida

Although most Americans have little knowledge of his work other than Star Wars, Alec Guinness produced an amazing body of work--particularly in the 1940s-1950s--ranging from dramas to quirky comedies. I particularly love his comedies, as they are so well-done and seem so natural and real on the screen--far different from the usual fare from Hollywood.

This movie is the story of a man who thinks he is dying and decides to go out in style--living it up among the wealthy and well-bred. After all, he figures, he certainly won't need the money after he's gone! The marvelous acting and experiences among the upper crust make this a must-see. However, be forewarned, this is an incredibly depressing film. I doubt if I would have allowed the movie to be as dark as this one, but at least I can commend those who made it for not taking the easy way out and making a typical Hollywood style ending.

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