Last Holiday on Blu-ray, DVD and digital [read more]
Guinness is good for you
STUDIOCANAL is delighted to announce the release of a new restoration of the classic British comedy LAST HOLIDAY, directed by Henry Cass (The Glass Mountain) and written / co-produced by J.B. Priestley (An Inspector Calls).
Originally released in 1950 and starring the great Alec Guinness (Kind Hearts and Coronets, The Man in the White Suit), this witty and ironic meditation on the nature of love, life and luck will be available on DVD, Blu-Ray and Digital on March 9. Now looking better than ever and bundled with brand new bonus content, LAST HOLIDAY is a welcome addition to the Vintage Classics collection.
LAST HOLIDAY sees Guinness in one of his best roles as a middle-aged salesman. Coming just a year after his showy turn in full disguise as 8 different characters in KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS, this performance showcases instead Guinness's skill for subtlety and nuance as an ordinary, unassuming everyman. Supporting him are an exemplarity cast of the era that includes performances from Beatrice Campbell (The Master of Ballantrae), Kay Walsh (Oliver Twist), Bernard Lee (Dr. No), Sid James (Carry On Doctor), Wilfred Hyde-White (The Third Man) and Jean Colin (The Mikado).
