Percy (1971)

Edwin Antony (Hywel Bennett) is emasculated in an accident which kills a young philanderer. Doctors successfully replace his member with that of the dead man, but refuse to tell him the ... See full summary »

Director:

Ralph Thomas

Writers:

Raymond Hitchcock (novel), Terence Feely (additional material)

Stars:

Hywel Bennett, Denholm Elliott, Elke Sommer

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hywel Bennett	...	Edwin Anthony
Denholm Elliott	...	Emmanuel Whitbread
Elke Sommer	...	Helga
Britt Ekland	...	Dorothy Chiltern-Barlow
Cyd Hayman	...	Moira Warrington
Janet Key	...	Hazel Anthony
Tracey Crisp	...	Miss Elder
Antonia Ellis	...	Rita La Rousse
Tracy Reed	...	Mrs. Penney
Patrick Mower	...	James Vaile
Pauline Delaney	...	Sister Flanagan
Adrienne Posta	...	Maggie Hyde
Julia Foster	...	Marilyn
Sheila Steafel	...	Mrs. Gold
Arthur English	...	Pub Comic

Storyline

Edwin Antony (Hywel Bennett) is emasculated in an accident which kills a young philanderer. Doctors successfully replace his member with that of the dead man, but refuse to tell him the full story of the organ's origin. So Edwin begins a search which takes him to the philanderer's wife - and also to his many, many girlfriends...

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Plot Keywords:

psychotronic film | legs | leggy woman | leggy chick | sexy woman | 

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Taglines:

Spend a hilarious 101 minutes with "Percy"!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

First cinema film of Tony Haygarth.

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Connections

Followed by It's Not the Size That Counts (1974)

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Soundtracks

Helga
Written by Ray Davies
Performed by The Kinks

User Reviews

A sweet movie

I agree with all who describe this film as poorly marketed. I'm not however sure what the correct marketing would be! The movie begins as a bawdy comedy and eventually becomes a rather sweet tale of people in pursuit of love, or a least a respite from loneliness or simple boredom. Some nice characters played by British stalwarts including Graham Crowden and Sheila Steafal. Cyd Hayman is stunning and charming in equal degree. Hywel Bennet is as reliable as always. Seems to be one of those films where a slightly confused script just seems to work. However my real weakness for this movie is that it captures London at the time beautifully. Like a swinging sixties movies (though released 1971 so presumably filmed 70 or 71) it catches the mood. Catch it if you can.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 March 1971 (USA)

Also Known As:

Percy

Filming Locations:

Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Anglo-EMI, Welbeck Films Ltd.

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1