Three Men in a Boat (1975 film)

Three Men in a Boat is a 1975 BBC comedy film adapted by Tom Stoppard, directed by Stephen Frears and starring Tim Curry, Michael Palin, and Stephen Moore. It is based on the 1889 novel Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome.

Three Men in a Boat
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Based on	Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome
Written by	Tom Stoppard
Directed by	Stephen Frears
Starring	Tim Curry Michael Palin Stephen Moore
Narrated by	Tim Curry
Music by	David Fanshawe
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Rosemary Hill
Cinematography	Brian Tufano
Editors	Ken Pearce Robin Sales
Running time	64 minutes
Production company	BBC
Original release
Release	31 December 1975 (1975-12-31)

Michael Palin appeared in this film just as he was establishing his post-Monty Python career, and the film has "glints of Python-like silliness throughout".^[1]

Plot

The film is narrated in first-person by Curry playing Jerome. Although the film follows the book's plot faithfully, it ends with an epilogue about the real-world events that shaped it. The narrator talks about the book's original appearance in Home Chimes and the excision of the serious travelogue parts by the magazine's editor. He then goes on to relate that Carl Hentschel ('Harris') was accused of being a German during the First World War (he was actually a Pole), that George Wingrave ('George') went on to become a bank manager, and that he wrote the book after returning from his honeymoon.^[2]

Cast

• Tim Curry as Jerome
• Michael Palin as Harris
• Stephen Moore as George