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Movie poster: The Bargee (1964)
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The Bargee

1964 · 102 min Comedy
6.9 / 10 · TMDB

After a lock-keeper entrusts his daughter to a canal Casanova, he is shocked to learn that she is pregnant. He then refuses to open his locks - causing barges to pile up in every direction until the guilty party confesses.

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Year 1964
Country United Kingdom
Genre Comedy
Director Duncan Wood
Runtime 102 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.9/10 (12 votes)

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Director Duncan Wood constructs the comedy around the escalating absurdity of a canal blockade, relying on the charm of its roguish protagonist and the growing frustration of the trapped community. The film works with a classic farcical premise, exploring the consequences of carefree living through a series of comical confrontations and misunderstandings.

What lingers after the final lock opens is the gentle, timeless humor of a well-made situational comedy and the vivid portrait of a bygone working-class Britain. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Duncan Wood

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