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Docking the Boat (1965): Cast

Docking the Boat (1965) movie poster

Docking the Boat is a 1965 comedy starring Gösta Ekman as Lennart, Lars Ekborg and Hans Alfredson. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes.

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Docking the Boat (1965) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 41m (101 min)
Genre
Comedy
Original language
Swedish
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Docking the Boat About?

The premise of Docking the Boat without spoilers.

A group of party‑goers attempts to dock their boat on a tiny island, but every effort to bring it ashore goes comically awry. The quirky island residents, led by an eccentric old sailor, intervene with increasingly ridiculous schemes, turning a simple landing into a series of absurd, laugh‑out‑loud mishaps.

Docking the Boat Themes & Keywords

· 35 tags
  • boat
  • message in a bottle
  • sailboat
  • clumsiness
  • run aground
  • hit in the head
  • knocked unconscious
  • crayfish
  • sinking boat
  • dream sequence
  • fight
  • fisticuffs
+23 more
  • driven insane
  • driven to insanity
  • stuck off shore
  • boat crash
  • crap
  • swedish flag
  • archipelago
  • ship
  • reference to esther williams
  • reference to greta garbo
  • watching tv
  • northern europe
  • group
  • dark comedy
  • island
  • summer
  • crayfish party
  • stockholm archipelago
  • sweden
  • 1960s
  • swedish summer
  • stockholm sweden
  • female nudity
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Cast & crew

Docking the Boat Cast & Characters

Gösta Ekman leads the cast as Lennart, with Lars Ekborg as Kalle and Hans Alfredson as Garbo.

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FAQ

Docking the Boat FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Docking the Boat, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Docking the Boat?

Docking the Boat runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).

When was Docking the Boat released?

Docking the Boat was released on December 26, 1965.

Who is in the cast of Docking the Boat?

Docking the Boat stars Gösta Ekman as Lennart, Lars Ekborg as Kalle and Hans Alfredson as Garbo, among 10 credited actors.

Does Docking the Boat have a post-credit scene?

No. Docking the Boat has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Docking the Boat in?

The original language of Docking the Boat is Swedish.

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