Drama · United Kingdom · 1954 · 1h 34m

Lease of Life

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Director
Charles Frend
Cast
Robert Donat as Rev William Thorne Kay Walsh as Mrs. Vera Thorne Denholm Elliott as Martin Blake Adrienne Corri as Susan Thorne Walter Fitzgerald as The Dean Reginald Beckwith as Journalist Foley
Crew
Douglas Slocombe — Director of Photography Eric Ambler — Writer Michael Balcon — Producer
Tagline

A picture for every man who has a woman - for every woman who believes in one man.

Synopsis

The parson of a small rural community knows he is dying and this makes him reconsider his life so far and what he can still do to help the community.

Mood & Themes
small townterminal illnessyorkshirevicar
Key Collaborators
Charles Frend Director Douglas Slocombe Director of Photography Eric Ambler Writer Michael Balcon Producer
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