Sea Sick Captain

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Movie
German title Sea Sick Captain
Original title Barnacle Bill
Country of production United Kingdom
original language English
Publishing year 1957
length 87 minutes
Age rating FSK 6
Rod
Director Charles Frend
script TEB Clarke
production Michael Balcon
music John Addison
camera Douglas Slocombe
cut Jack Harris
occupation

Captain Sea Sick (Original Title: Barnacle Bill ) is a 1957 comedy that was filmed at Ealing Studios in 1957 . The main actor was Alec Guinness as a seaman in distress. The international title of the film is All at Sea .

action

The British naval officer Ambrose has a problem: his career is at stake because of his chronic seasickness. Since he comes from a long line of successful seafarers, whose spirits all harass him because of his weakness, he decides to convert a pier as a ship in order to meet the expectations of himself as well as his physical weakness. He gets into trouble with the authorities who suspect this alienation from the real purpose.

With the help of his loyal crew, Ambrose can cope with all difficulties and is even commended by the Admiralty .

criticism

The lexicon of international films judged: “Comedy that is only slowly gaining momentum, but which is beginning to show the charm of British self-parody. Alec Guinness shines once more in the role of a weird guy with mischievous subtleness. " Bosley Crowther sums up in the New York Times :" Things go very carefree under Frends 'direction, and although this is certainly not Guinness' funniest film, he does it completely His job is great, until someone who is funnier comes along. "The Protestant film observer draws the following conclusion:" English comedy [...] with delightful humor. After the initial lengths, the quirky idiosyncrasy of the British joke triumphs unreservedly. Recommended from 14. "

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Captain Seasick. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used 
  2. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9B02E7D91131E63ABC4B51DFB467838C649EDE
  3. Evangelischer Presseverband München, Review No. 745/1958