Rent This Happy Breed (1944)

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1h 45min
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Synopsis:
After four years in the Great War (WWI), Frank Gibbons (Robert Newton) is demobbed and returns home to his wife (Celia Johnson) and their children. They move into a small house which, although homely, becomes the setting for much high drama.
Actors:
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Directors:
Producers:
Noël Coward
Narrated By:
Laurence Olivier
Writers:
David Lean, Ronald Neame, Anthony Havelock-Allan, Noël Coward
Studio:
Carlton Video
Genres:
Classics, Comedy, Drama
Collections:
British WWII Films: The Home Front and Europe, Drama Films & TV, Films & TV by topic, Getting to Know..., Getting to Know: John Mills, Historical British Prime Ministers On Screen, Memory Lane: Films Set in 1920s, Top 10 British Actresses of the 1940s, Top 10 British War Films (1939-45), Top Films
BBFC:
Release Date:
21/05/2003
Run Time:
105 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
Colour:
Colour
BBFC:
Release Date:
18/06/2012
Run Time:
105 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 1.0
Subtitles:
English
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • Two Trailers
  • Restoration Featurette
  • Extensive Stills Galleries
  • Two South Bank Shows featuring David Lean
  • Original material in PDF format
Disc 1:
This disc includes the following episodes:
1. No Pace For The Wicked
2. That's A Bit Of Luck
3. Merry Christmas
4. Hello Queenie
5. Strikes And Demonstrations
6. Father And Sonn
7. The Broadway Medley
8. The Wedding Day
9. It's My House
10. Time For Tea
11. Lying In State
12. Peace In Our Time
- Special Features
Disc 2:
This disc includes special features (DVD)

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Reviews (2) of This Happy Breed

Surprisingly relevant 80 years on!! - This Happy Breed review by AW

Spoiler Alert
05/12/2022

We'll cast, beautifully scripted, interestingly filmed. We really enjoyed this classic of the cinema about a family's travails living through the London of 1919-39.

1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.

The play must have been great. - This Happy Breed review by CP Customer

Spoiler Alert
10/06/2006

As a film with the perspective of the 1920s through to the start of World War Two it is one of the best. It is an old film but in this case that is not a fault. Give the characters time they develop wonderfully and the main players are the best of English actors of the time. A brilliant Sunday afternoon film, sit back and enjoy.

1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.

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