Hobson's Choice/Breaking the Sound Barrier DVD (2003) Charles Laughton, Lean
Title:
Hobson's Choice/Breaking the Sound Barrier
Leading Actor:
Charles Laughton
Duration:
213 mins
Format:
DVD / Box Set
Type:
DVD
Studio / Publisher:
Warner Home Video
UK Release Date:
14 Apr 2003
Edition:
Box Set

A David Lean double bill. In 'Hobson's Choice' Lancashire bootmaker Henry Horatio Hobson (Charles Laughton) keeps a tight rein on his three daughters, until his eldest, Maggie (Brenda De Banzie), marries his assistant Willie Mossop (John Mills) and sets him up in his own bootmaking firm. To Hobson's consternation, Willie has soon become his father-in-law's main business rival. Whilst 'Breaking the Sound Barrier' is Lean's adaptation of the Terence Rattigan play. Ralph Richardson stars as an aircraft maunfacturer whose all-consuming passion with making the ultimate supersonic jet kills both his son and son-in-law and almost destroys him and the rest of his family. Also starring Lean's wife, Ann Todd. Please note this DVD is region 2 and will only work in the following regions Japan, Europe, South Africa, the Middle East (including Egypt) and Greenland, Unless you have a multi-regional DVD Player.