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 | |
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Janet Key | ... | Hazel Anthony |
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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 |
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... Written by Mark Doran <za13@dial.pipex.com>
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.