Rent Three Men in a Boat (1975)
3.7 of 5 from 49 ratings
1h 5min
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- Synopsis:
This excellent adaptation of Jerome K Jeromes classic book was broadcast to great acclaim in 1975. Starring Michael Palin, Tim Curry and Stephen Moore, the drama was adapted for television by the great Tom Stoppard (Shakespeare in Love) and directed by Stephen Frears (The Queen, High Fidelity). "There were four of us - George, and William Samuel Harris, and myself, and Montmorency. We were sitting in my room, smoking, and talking about how bad we were - bad from a medical point of view I mean, of course.. So begins the account of the three hypochondriacs' - and their dog's - journey up the Thames from Henley to Oxford in a rowing boat: Jerome, a man of a meditative turn of mind, the pompous Harris who has a passion for tombs and monuments; George, basically a large, sleepy fellow - and, Montmorency, a mischievous fox terrier who regards the water with deep misgivings. With a basic lack of boating ability they .meet plenty of mishaps, misunderstandings and near misses, but these are often the least of the Misadventures, scrapes and japes encountered by our heroes - and then, of course, there is the Curious Case of Harris and the Disappearing Pie. - Actors:
- Tim Curry, Michael Palin, Stephen Moore, Bill Stewart, Michael Elphick, John Blain, George Innes, Russell Dixon, Mary Macleod, Alan Collins, Clifford Kershaw, Eileen Helsby, Tony Rohr, Hubert Tucker, Harry Markham, George Camiller, William Russell, Hugh Thomas, Frank Mills, Alan Lawrance
- Directors:
- Stephen Frears
- Producers:
- Rosemary Hill
- Writers:
- Jerome K. Jerome, Tom Stoppard
- Studio:
- BBC
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Comedy, Drama
- Collections:
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