Rent Three Men in a Boat (1956)
2.8 of 5 from 63 ratings
1h 27min
- General info
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- Synopsis:
- Adapted from Jerome K. Jerome's classic comic novel and produced by Romulus Films, 'Three Men in a Boat' follows the whimsical journey of three London gentlemen - George (Laurence Harvey), Harris (Jimmy Edwards) and J (David Tomlinson) - who decide to escape from their woman problems by going boating on the Thames River. With Oxford as their destination, they set out for the trip of a lifetime. Their idyllic cruise soon becomes anything but when they encounter, among other problems, heavy rain and a sailing regatta. But the gloomy outlook brightens when they meet three young and wealthy women.
- Actors:
- Laurence Harvey, Jimmy Edwards, David Tomlinson, Shirley Eaton, Lisa Gastoni, Jill Ireland, Martita Hunt, Joan Haythorne, Campbell Cotts, Adrienne Corri, Noelle Middleton, Charles Lloyd-Pack, Robertson Hare, A.E. Matthews, Miles Malleson, Ernest Thesiger, Pat Lanski, Christian Duvaleix, Mark Hashfield, Graham Curnow
- Directors:
- Ken Annakin
- Producers:
- Jack Clayton, John Woolf
- Writers:
- Hubert Gregg, Vernon Harris, Jerome K. Jerome
- Studio:
- Wienerworld
- Genres:
- Classics, Comedy, Romance
- Collections:
- A Brief History of Cinema Afloat: Part 3, A History of Cricket Films, Getting to Know..., Introducing a British Film Family, A Brief History of Film...
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 19/08/2024
- Run Time:
- 91 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Tracing the Source: An interview with Jeremy Nicholas
- Messing Around on the River: An interview with Matthew Sweet
- Stills Gallery
- Original Trailer
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Reviews (2) of Three Men in a Boat
Genevieve on Water, but not as good. - Three Men in a Boat review by Steve
Three Edwardian men (odd trio Jimmy Edwards, David Tomlinson and Laurence Harvey) seek to escape their domestic woes, by whiling away some hours on a boat...
Many fine films have hung on flimsier hooks than this. It is the idiotic slapstick, the relentless jolliness, the faux hyper-poshness, the bonnets and all the cringeworthy cherchez-la-femming that make this such an ordeal.
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Fun, but ... - Three Men in a Boat review by JH
Over-acted, and with rather heavy humour - too much slapstick and not enough wit. A cast as talented as this is really wasted. Good clean fun, but not nearly as good as the book! Time for a remake?
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