Prudence is on the pill; so is her sister-in-law, but someone has been swapping aspirin for their pills. Is it the teen-age niece, the maid, the chauffeur, a lover, Prudence's husband, or ...
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| Deborah Kerr | ... | Prudence Hardcastle | |
| David Niven | ... | Gerald Hardcastle | |
| Robert Coote | ... | Henry Hardcastle | |
| Irina Demick | ... | Elizabeth Brett | |
| Joyce Redman | ... | Grace Hardcastle | |
| Judy Geeson | ... | Geraldine Hardcastle | |
| Keith Michell | ... | Dr. Alan Huart | |
| Edith Evans | ... | Lady Roberta Bates | |
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David Dundas | ... | Tony Bates |
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Vickery Turner | ... | Rose the Maid |
| Hugh Armstrong | ... | Ted the Chauffeur | |
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Peter Butterworth | ... | Chemist |
| Moyra Fraser | ... | Woman in Tea Shop | |
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Annette Kerr | ... | Gerald's Secretary |
| Harry Towb | ... | Racetrack Official | |
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Prudence is on the pill; so is her sister-in-law, but someone has been swapping aspirin for their pills. Is it the teen-age niece, the maid, the chauffeur, a lover, Prudence's husband, or all of the above? Written by Mike Smith <mismith@brody.med.ecu.edu>
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A sportive look at the fertility rites (and wrongs) of Western society. See more »Parents Guide:
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23 May 1968 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Prudencia y la píldora See more »Company Credits
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Prudence Hardcastle: Oh, Gerald, do you mind. I'm trying to follow the plot.
Gerald Hardcastle: [scathingly] I'm sorry. I didn't realise there *was* one.
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Written by Bernard Ebbinghouse
Performed by The Bernard Ebbinghouse Orchestra
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Fielder Cook left the production due to differences of opinion with producers, and Ronald Neame finished the film. See more »Quotes
[Prudence is engrossed in watching a Western on television. Gerald is bored with it and starts to talk to her]Prudence Hardcastle: Oh, Gerald, do you mind. I'm trying to follow the plot.
Gerald Hardcastle: [scathingly] I'm sorry. I didn't realise there *was* one.
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Main TitlesWritten by Bernard Ebbinghouse
Performed by The Bernard Ebbinghouse Orchestra
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This movie is a lot of fun and is about the best movie about sex that didnt show any sex. All the acting is superb and you will definitely laugh.This movie slightly predated the "real" sexual revolution and those of you that like your sex comedies a little more "bare" may be a bit disappointed for its lack of nudity, but not for its wit and humor!