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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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| 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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redheaded woman | male female relationship | expectant father | expectant mother | pregnant wife |Taglines:
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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Written by Bernard Ebbinghouse
Performed by The Bernard Ebbinghouse Orchestra
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This was once intended as a starring vehicle for Laurence Harvey and Diane Cilento. See more »Quotes
Gerald Hardcastle: Well, Ted, you can take it from me that in the entire history of this world no man never yet had any pleasure out of a woman without having to pay it for.See more »
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The PillWritten by Bernard Ebbinghouse
Performed by The Bernard Ebbinghouse Orchestra
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David Niven has more great movies than you can shake a stick at. Unfortunately some of his best movies are virtually impossible to obtain. I was lucky to get a copy of this film off the cable. Hopefully it will be on DVD soon. "The Impossible Years" is available on video. "The Statue" has not shown up even on cable.
One of the surprising things about "Prudence and the Pill" is the number of actors that you will recognize from that era. You may recognize the niece Geraldine Hardcastle played by Judy Geeson of " To Sir with Love 2 (1996) (TV)" fame. I will not go through the list of actors. However you get the idea.
The plot is quite simple and you can guess the outcome. The real worth is in the acting and the details. Not everything goes quite as expected. Half of the women in the village are taking vitamins that mysteriously look like BC pills. And many are taking BC pills that mysteriously look like aspirin. Do not let this film give you any ideas.