A toff propagandist's England, of course. But once you've got over its peculiar patrician tones and bitty structure, there's much to enjoy.
This Happy Breed (1947)
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Reviews Counted:4
Fresh:4
Rotten:0
Average Rating:N/A
Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Based on Noel Coward's play, THIS HAPPY BREED follows the ups and downs of the large, British, lower-class Gibbons family during the transitional period between the two world wars (1919 - 1939).... Based on Noel Coward's play, THIS HAPPY BREED follows the ups and downs of the large, British, lower-class Gibbons family during the transitional period between the two world wars (1919 - 1939). Although the clan endures such hardships as class strife and labor conflicts, these troubles are balanced by the joys and triumphs that being part of a loving family can bring. [More]
Starring: Robert Newton, Celia Johnson, John Mills, Kay Walsh
Starring: Robert Newton, Celia Johnson, John Mills, Kay Walsh, Stanley Holloway
Director: David Lean
Director: David Lean
Screenwriter: David Lean, Anthony Havelock-Allan, Ronald Neame
Reviews for This Happy Breed
Though Lean and Coward are less happy here than in the brittle, refined atmosphere of Brief Encounter, their adventurous excursion into suburban Clapham remains endlessly fascinating.
If it doesn't bore you to death with its contrived melodramatics then maybe its decorative historical background might catch your interest.
This is an immensely charming movie, with many tears and many moments of warmth.
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