The Bed Sitting Room

19691969
MM
1h 30min

Set in post-nuclear-holocaust England, where a handful of bizarre characters struggle on with their lives in the ruins, amongst endless heaps of ash, piles of broken crockery and brick, mudd... Read allSet in post-nuclear-holocaust England, where a handful of bizarre characters struggle on with their lives in the ruins, amongst endless heaps of ash, piles of broken crockery and brick, muddy plains, and heaps of dentures and old boots. Patriotically singing "God Save Mrs. Ethel ... Read allSet in post-nuclear-holocaust England, where a handful of bizarre characters struggle on with their lives in the ruins, amongst endless heaps of ash, piles of broken crockery and brick, muddy plains, and heaps of dentures and old boots. Patriotically singing "God Save Mrs. Ethel Shroake, Long Live Mrs. Ethel Shroake", they wander through this surrealistic landscape, f... Read all

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Director
- Richard Lester
Writers
- John Antrobus(screenplay)
- Charles Wood(adaptation)
- Spike Milligan(based on the play by)
Stars

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Awards
- 2 wins & 3 nominations

Peter Cook in The Bed Sitting Room (1969)

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Michael Hordern in The Bed Sitting Room (1969)

Dudley Moore and Peter Cook in The Bed Sitting Room (1969)

Harry Secombe in The Bed Sitting Room (1969)

Jack Shepherd in The Bed Sitting Room (1969)

Arthur Lowe and Mona Washbourne in The Bed Sitting Room (1969)

Frank Thornton in The Bed Sitting Room (1969)

Director
- Richard Lester
Writers
- John Antrobus(screenplay) (based on the play by)
- Charles Wood(adaptation)
- Spike Milligan(based on the play by)
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Set in post-nuclear-holocaust England, where a handful of bizarre characters struggle on with their lives in the ruins, amongst endless heaps of ash, piles of broken crockery and brick, muddy plains, and heaps of dentures and old boots. Patriotically singing "God Save Mrs. Ethel Shroake, Long Live Mrs. Ethel Shroake", they wander through this surrealistic landscape, forever being warned by the police to "keep moving", and prone to the occasional mutation into a parrot, cupboard, or even, yes, a bed sitting room with "No Wogs" scrawled in the grime on its windows. In particular, this story revolves around the odd "love story" of a girl who lives with her parents in one compartment of a London Underground train, the commuter in the next compartment, and the doctor they meet after returning above ground in search of a nurse for the heavily pregnant girl. —Sonya Roberts <sonya_roberts@geocities.com>

absurdism post holocaust london england world war three mutants 59 more

Taglines
- WE'VE GOT A BOMB ON OUR HANDS ( *BOMB - a motion picture so brilliantly funny it goes over most people's heads.)
Genres
- Comedy
- Sci-Fi
Certificate
- M
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
Producer and director Richard Lester is said to have been depressed that many of the outdoor locations were found so quickly, and needed so little modification.

Quotes
Mate: And in come the three bears. The Daddy Bear said, "Who's been sleeping in my porridge?" - and the mummy bear said, "that's no porridge, that was my wife!"

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In the opening credits, cast members are listed in order of height.

Connections
Featured in Hollywood U.K.: A Very British Picture (1993)

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Where to find this film

I have seen this movie many times, but it takes some effort. Here in Chicago, one local film buff art house (Facets Multimedia Center) shows it from time to time. It's amazing that it usually draws 100 people or so for each showing. On several occasions, I have rented a 16mm print of it from United Artists and rented a projector, then threw a party and showed it to my friends. It shows up on TV occasionally, usually late at night. One friend of mine caught it on television and got a VHS tape in the machine just in time to catch the whole thing, while editing out the commercials. He might have the only known VHS copy of this film.

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