Last Holiday

"Guinness...The Great Lover!"

1950 1h 28m EN

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7.3

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★7.1TMDB · 57🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★7.3IMDB · 2,365

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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George Bird is a salesman of agricultural machinery who finds out that he hasn't long to live. On his doctor's advice, he goes to an exclusive seaside resort to spend his savings on one last holiday.

“Guinness...The Great Lover!”

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Where to watch · US

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Henry Cass
Writers: J. B. Priestley
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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76 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Henry Cass, shot by Ray Elton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Francis Chagrin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Monica Kimick shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Alec Guinness and Beatrice Campbell and Kay Walsh carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Guinness...The Great Lover!".

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8 / 8

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IMDB entry: tt0042665 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Henry Cass directs. Ray Elton behind the camera. Francis Chagrin scores. Monica Kimick cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
276 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Henry Cass, shot by Ray Elton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Francis Chagrin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Monica Kimick shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alec Guinness and Beatrice Campbell and Kay Walsh carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Guinness...The Great Lover!".
8IMDB entry: tt0042665 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ray Elton
Original score: Francis Chagrin
Editing: Monica Kimick
Costume design: Ann Wemyss
Makeup / hair: Doris Pollard
Runtime: 88 min · 1h 28m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Last Holiday (1950)
Rotten Tomatoes: 100% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 7.3/10 · 2,365 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

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Peter McGinn2023-05-03
★ 10/10
I found this movie to be entertaining at least for 3/4 of the way, before it started to go south on me. The writing is good and the dialogue realistic, and the people the hero meets as he continues his adventure are varied and intriguing. But there are two developments that ruined the movie for me, both near the end. Trying not to give much away, I will just say that the first problem involved a huge coincidence involving a new guest at the hotel. I mean, what are the odds, you might ask yourself as you watch it. It could have survived that unlikely coincidence if left on its own, but then there came a point when suddenly I knew how it was going to end and I thought, “Surely not!” But yes, the reversal at the end that I suppose was to provide karma and balance instead seemed to me to be amateurish and, as noted a moment ago, horrifyingly predictable. Oh well.

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