Painted Boats ( The Girl of the Canal )

Painted Boats (DVD) (*)

$23.99

Original Title: The Girl of the Canal
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
61 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1945 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Charles Crichton

Written By:
Stephen Black
Louis MacNeice

Actors:
Jenny Laird ..... Mary Smith
Robert Griffiths ..... Ted Stoner
Bill Blewitt ..... Pa Smith
May Hallatt ..... Ma Smith
Madoline Thomas ..... Mrs Stoner
Grace Arnold ..... His sister
Harry Fowler ..... Alf Stoner
Megs Jenkins ..... Barmaid
John Owers ..... Narrator
James McKechnie

Synopsis:

Charles Crichton (A Fish Called Wanda, The Lavender Hill Mob), one of Ealing Studios' most popular filmmakers, directs this charming tale. Filmed in 1945, Painted Boats is an incredibly endearing docudrama that follows in great detail life upon the canals of Britain and the colourful characters that call it home. Featuring an early performance from Jenny Laird (Black Narcissus, Village Of The Damned), Painted Boats is an affecting and charming film that has managed to preserve a part of British life rarely portrayed in film.

Story of the canals, their history and their future, is told through the lives of the people who live and work on the painted boats; their nomadic existence, against a background of the English countryside.

Drama following the lives of two families living on the colourfully painted canal boats of Britain.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 26 February, 2010.

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