Wonderful British comedy set in a boot shop in Victorian Manchester revolving around a patriarch and his three daughters. I could watch Laughton all day as the rubber faced alcoholic father who is outmanoeuvred by his rather smarter daughters. An incredibly youthful looking Scales plays one of them.Lean injects a few directorial flourishes along the way- watch out for the conclusion of the moon sequence in particular.
De Banzie's and Mills' growing love and support for each other is a delight to behold - and I had not previously realised that Mill's could play comic roles so well.
Verdict: Fresh feeling period comedy.
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