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The Chastity Belt
(1971)
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Frankie Howerd | ... |
Richard /
Lurkalot
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David Kernan | ... |
Troubador
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Nora Swinburne | ... |
The Mistress of the Bed Chamber /
Lady-in-Waiting
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Godfrey Winn | ... |
The Archbishop of All England /
Archbishop of All England
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Bill Fraser | ... |
Sir Braggart
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Ashfodel
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Sir Coward
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Anne Aston | ... |
Lobelia
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Billy Walker | ... |
Chopper
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Royce Mills | ... |
Knotweed
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Lally Bowers | ... |
The Voice
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Alec Pleon | ... |
Man-in-Stocks
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Ian Trigger | ... |
Lucky Charm Seller
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Ken Wynne | ... |
First Man
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Jimmy Gardner | ... |
Little Man
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The Queen of England gives birth to twins. In order to protect the blood line one is kept and the other hidden in a pig sty and is raised to think it's mother is the pig. Lurkalot is the one raised by pigs who doesn't know his past. He makes a good living as a servant, selling chastity belts on the side. When his master's castle is lost to Sir Braggart de Bombast, Lurkalot must fight to protect his daughter, eventually travelling to the missions to bring back his master. On the mission he uncovers that his twin is Richard the Lionheart and he is of Royal stock and must bring them both back. Written by Paul Hunter
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The Chastity Belt See more »Filming Locations:
Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UKCompany Credits
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Lurkalot: Besides Sir Braggart will be gross mispleased when he finds out your daughter Lobelia is not Chaste. Well she is. But she falls down a lot. Even now she lies with the woodman.
Lady Asfordel: That's not true. He merely went up to stoke her fire.
Lurkalot: Well. That's one way of putting it.
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[Lurkalot is warning Lady Ashfordel of the severity of Sir Braggart's intentions towards Lady Lobelia]Lurkalot: Besides Sir Braggart will be gross mispleased when he finds out your daughter Lobelia is not Chaste. Well she is. But she falls down a lot. Even now she lies with the woodman.
Lady Asfordel: That's not true. He merely went up to stoke her fire.
Lurkalot: Well. That's one way of putting it.
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Those who remember fondly Frankie Howerd's take on Roman society in 'Up Pompeii' will probably enjoy this bizarre comedy featuring, we presume, Lurkio's descendant, the serf Lurkalot (who does).
The plot is a little contrived, it must be said, and involves twin princes, separated at birth, finding themselves at opposite ends of the social spectrum: one a king, the other a peasant. There's something about the Holy Land, the Crusades and the key to the titular chastity belt - but really the plot is only an excuse for a relentless barrage of gags.
It could be said fairly that much of the content and certainly many of the jokes would probably not be considered appropriate if this film were being made today. But of course, it is important to remember that it is not being made today - it was made quite a long time ago, and attitudes were rather different then. As the title should suggest, much of the subject matter revolves around sex, although it is generally handled fairly innocently in comparison to modern movies, and those able to sit through any of the 'Carry On' films without taking offence should have no trouble with this. For example, the entertainingly camp portrayal of a certain green-clad, forest-dwelling folk hero is positively tame compared to many of the stereotypes and caricatures regularly presented on modern British TV.
In short, those who are able to endure such terrible political incorrectness will find Howerd in fine form, with a supporting cast all hamming it up good and proper in what is essentially a pantomime on film. Definitely worth a look, if you think you dare risk letting yourself laugh at it...