Three Men in a Boat (1975) ( Three in a Boat (3 Men in a Boat) )

Three Men in a Boat (1975) (DVD) (*)

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Alternate Title: Three in a Boat (3 Men in a Boat)
Language Selections:
English ( Mono )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2.4 )

Running Time:
65 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1975 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Stephen Frears

Written By:
Jerome K. Jerome
Tom Stoppard

Actors:
Tim Curry ..... Jerome K. Jerome
Michael Palin ..... Harris
Stephen Moore ..... George
Bill Stewart ..... 1st Porter
Michael Elphick ..... 2nd Porter
John Blain ..... Traffic Supervisor
George Innes ..... Train Driver
Russell Dixon ..... Harris's Cousin
Mary MacLeod ..... Pathetic Woman
Alan Collins ..... Desolate Man
Clifford Kershaw ..... Irate Man
Eileen Helsby ..... Woman with baby
Tony Rohr ..... Blackmailer
Hubert Tucker ..... 1st Lock-keeper
Harry Markham ..... 2nd Lock-keeper

Synopsis:

Popular from the very start and never out of print, Three Men in a Boat remains as fresh and funny today as when it was first published in 1889. This adaptation is by a modern master of comedy, playwright Tom Stoppard (Shakespeare in Love, The Russia House, Empire of the Sun, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Brazil - Oscar nominated co-writer).

One hot June day, three friends decide there is nothing they would like to do more than to get away from London. A boating holiday with lots of fresh air and exercise would be the very thing, or so their doctors tell them. So after debating the merits of hotel or camp beds and what to pack, they set off on their voyage - a trip up the Thames from Henley to Oxford (with a few diversions into pubs, museums and friends' homes).

Made for British television, the 1975 Three Men in a Boat is the latest filmization of the timeworn Jerome K. Jerome comic novel. The plot remains the same: a trio of Englishmen take a boat excursion along the Thames during a two-week holiday. The trio experiences several amusing misadventures especially when they meet three lovely female landlubbers. Starring in this 64-minute adaptation are Tim Curry (as Jerome K. Jerome), Michael Palin and Steven Moore. Additional (and often very esoteric) dialogue has been added by adaptor Tom Stoppard, of Rosencranz and Guildenstern are Dead fame. Previous versions of Three Men in a Boat were produced in 1933 and (most memorably) 1958.

Comedy drama written by Tom Stoppard (based on the novel by Jerome K Jerome). Stars Michael Palin, Tim Curry and Stephen Moore.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 12 October, 2009.

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