The Adventures of Barry McKenzie

The Adventures of Barry McKenzie

1972 · 114 min · EN · 5.2 (22 votes)
Dir. Bruce Beresford · Starring Barry Crocker, Barry Humphries, Dick Bentley, Peter Cook, Avice Landone, Spike Milligan · Music Peter Best
Comedy

Barry McKenzie sets off for England with his aunt, Edna Everage, to advance his cultural education. Bazza is an innocent abroad, fond of beer, Bondi and beautiful sheilas, but he soon settles into the Australian ghetto in Earls Court, where his old mate Curly has a flat.

VIBE

A boisterous, beer-soaked romp through 1970s London, this film captures the unvarnished spirit of Australian larrikinism abroad. Expect broad jokes, cultural misunderstandings, and a distinctly unpretentious good time.

raucousbawdynostalgicfish-out-of-watersteadyocker comedyperiod piecelowbrow humorcultural clashidentitymateshipcoming-of-age