by David Lean · La Casa Del Cine · DVD · EAN 8436037887383
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«El Déspota» is the movie by David Lean (1954), starring Charles Laughton, John Mills and Brenda de Banzie, on DVD.
Set in Victorian England in 1890, this comedy adapted from Harold Brighouse's play follows Henry Horatio Hobson, a widowed shoemaker who wants to marry off two of his daughters and keep Maggie in his shop. Maggie, tired of her father's despotism, hatches a plan to become mistress of her own destiny.
Black and white, 104 minutes. Audio in Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0) and English, with Spanish subtitles. Winner of the Golden Bear at Berlin (1954) and the BAFTA for Best British Film (1955).
Suitable for all audiences, it is a classic British comedy for fans of theatrical adaptations and period humor.
