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Steptoe & Son Ride Again

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1973 · 99 min Drama Comedy
6.8 / 10 · TMDB

Albert Steptoe and his son Harold are rag-and-bone men, complete with horse and cart to tour the neighbourhood. They also live amicably together at the junk yard. Always on the lookout for ways to improve his lot, Harold invests his father's life savings in a greyhound who is almost blind and can't see the hare. When the dog loses a race and Harold has to pay off the debt, he comes up with another bright idea. Collect his father's life insurance. To do this his father must pretend to be dead.

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Year 1973
Country United Kingdom
Genre Drama, Comedy
Director Peter Sykes
Runtime 99 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.8/10 (32 votes)

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The film constructs its comedy on the foundational clash between the earthy, cynical father and his delusionally aspirational son. It works with the actors' impeccable chemistry, transforming petty squabbles into a poignant study of familial bondage and dashed hopes.

What lingers after the farcical insurance plot is a surprisingly tender ache—the recognition that their bickering is the only language of love they know. The laughter is always close to a sigh. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Peter Sykes

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