Characters & Themes
The Plank (1979) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1979 · 28 mins · English
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- Starring
- Frankie Howerd, Arthur Lowe, Bernard Cribbins, Robert Dorning, Joanna Lumley, Brian Murphy
A classic British short comedy starring an ensemble cast, the film follows two workmen tasked with delivering planks to a construction site. Their mishaps unfold to a lively musical score, using only a few mumbled sounds as a wordless dialogue to convey emotion. This version is a TV remake of the original 1967 short.
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