Rent Three Men in a Boat (1956)
2.7 of 5 from 65 ratings
1h 27min
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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 (4) 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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Missed opportunity - Three Men in a Boat review by SJ
If you are a fan of Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome then give this a miss.
Yes there are 3 men, a boat, a dog and the river Thames but that is where any connection ends.
A stellar cast wasted on slapstick and bumbling.
Whilst you should give this one a miss I did enjoy the TV adaptation by Tom Stoppard with Michael Palin and Tim Curry - try that instead!
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Flimsy British Comedy - Three Men in a Boat review by GI
As a dedicated lover of the Ealing Comedies and indeed British cinema of the 1950s in general this adaptation of a celebrated comic novel is just too silly to appeal today even if it's viewed as a precursor of the Carry On series. Essentially a farce with some comedy of manners thrown in it's a daft story told in episodic form of three 'gentlemen' in early 20th Century England escaping from their various strifes by going on a boating holiday on the Thames. They are thoroughly inept at all aspects of the trip from pitching tents, cooking and generally cause mayhem everywhere they go even when pursuing three lovely sisters who they meet en route. Laurence Harvey is the nominal star, a surprise casting choice as this is far too light for the serious films he is more famed for. British comedy star Jimmy Edwards and later Disney stalwart David Tomlinson are his companions. Shirley Eaton and a young Jill Ireland make up the cast in a this British comedy that is more interesting for it's bold technicolour presentation than it's place in the comedy genre that has many more far better films. Flimsy with too much slapstick sequences but one to check out from an interest perspective.
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