Porridge (1979)

Directed by

Dick Clement

Genre

comedy film

Country

Australia, United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 40 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A British comedy about inmates and prison officers in a low security prison. The story follows a seasoned inmate and his younger cellmate as they navigate daily life.

humorouslightheartedunderstatedwinning-sympathyroutinecompanionableprison-basedeccentric

What happens

Porridge (American title: Doing Time) is a 1979 British comedy film directed by Dick Clement and starring Ronnie Barker, Richard Beckinsale, Fulton Mackay and Brian Wilde. It was written by Clement and Ian La Frenais based on their BBC television series Porridge (1974–1977). Most of prison officers and inmates from the original series appear in the film, with the notable exceptions of Lukewarm, Blanco, Heslop and Harris. There is also a different governor, played by Geoffrey Bayldon rather than series regular Michael Barrington. The film, set a year before the final episode of the TV series, includes one of the last appearances by Richard Beckinsale, the actor who played Godber. He died in March 1979, a few weeks after its completion. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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