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Last Holiday

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NR,1hr 29min

Genre:

Comedy

Released:

January 1, 1950

Directors:

Henry Cass, J.B. Priestley

Distributor:

Criterion

Starring:

Beatrice Campbell, Kay Walsh, Coco Aslan ...more

Synopsis: Informed that he has only a short time to live, salesman Alec Guinness decides to enjoy his last months to the fullest. He withdraws all his savings from the bank and heads to a posh hotel. Here he makes more contacts and opens more professional doors than he'd ever done before, thanks to his willingness--at long last--to take risks. He also spends every penny that he's earned in life. Then he discovers that the doctor's diagnosis was in error, and that he's in no danger of imminent death. An ironic ... Full Synopsis

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	Craig Butler, AMG Review Like the earlier Nothing Sacred, Last Holiday deals with a person who has been misdiagnosed with a fatal disease and opts to go out with a bang. Unlike Sacred, however, the misdiagnosis does not get cleared up until late in the film; more importantly, while Holiday is definitely a comedy, there's a palpable undercurrent of melancholy, sadness and regret that gives it a unique and appealing flavor. ... Full Review

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	Beatrice Campbell Sheila Rockingham Kay Walsh Mrs. Poole Coco Aslan Gambini Jean Colin Daisy Clarence

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