This Happy Breed

Name: This Happy Breed
Genre: Drama
Released: 1944-05-28
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Robert Newton, Celia Johnson, Amy Veness, Alison Leggatt, Stanley Holloway

1944·Movie·PG·111 min·★ 7.1(62)

Drama More English titles

“A Sweeping Panorama of Living”

A chronicle of the lives of the Gibbons family, from shortly after the end of the First World War to the beginning of the Second.

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About This Happy Breed

This Happy Breed is a 1944 English-language drama film directed by David Lean. The cast is led by Robert Newton, Celia Johnson, Amy Veness. It has a runtime of 1h 51m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel, Darkroom, The Roku Channel.

This Happy Breed was produced by Cineguild, Two Cities Films, and J. Arthur Rank Organisation and made in United Kingdom. It was released on May 28, 1944, and carries a PG certification.

Director: David Lean
Writers: David Lean, Ronald Neame, Anthony Havelock-Allan
Release date: May 28, 1944
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: $1 million
Production: Cineguild, Two Cities Films, J. Arthur Rank Organisation

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This Happy Breed cast & crew

This Happy Breed was directed by David Lean and written by David Lean, Ronald Neame, and Anthony Havelock-Allan.

The cast features Robert Newton as Frank Gibbons, Celia Johnson as Ethel Gibbons, Amy Veness as Mrs. Flint, Alison Leggatt as Aunt Sylvia, Stanley Holloway as Bob Mitchell, and John Mills as Billy Mitchell.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Clifton Parker, cinematography is by Ronald Neame, and it was produced by Noël Coward.

Is This Happy Breed worth watching?

This Happy Breed holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 62 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 51m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, This Happy Breed is worth a place on your watchlist.

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