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The Floater

1975 · 65 min

A dry, quietly absurd look behind the curtain of bureaucracy, where procedure hides human mess and the comedy comes from watching the system try to keep a straight face.

Directed by
Barry Davis
Genres
Comedy, Tv movie
Starring
Richard Beckinsale, Margery Mason, Julian Curry
Overview
A comedy about the law - seen from the inside. All formality and procedure on the surface but not quite so convincing when you see the works.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Barry Davis
Genres
Comedy, Tv movie
Starring
Richard Beckinsale, Margery Mason, Julian Curry
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • corruption
  • work
  • power
  • morality
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy, tv movie
Directed by
Barry Davis
Written by
Peter Prince
Starring
Richard Beckinsale, Margery Mason, Julian Curry, Nigel Hawthorne, David Dixon, Royston Tickner, James Mellor, Struan Rodger
Runtime
65 min
Languages
English

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