Edwin Antony, emasculated after a philanderer's death, searches for the origin of his organ, involving the philanderer's wife and numerous girlfriends.
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Cast
| Hywel Bennett | ... |
Edwin Anthony
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| Denholm Elliott | ... |
Emmanuel Whitbread
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| Cyd Hayman | ... |
Moira Warrington
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| Julia Foster | ... |
Marilyn
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| Adrienne Posta | ... |
Maggie Hyde
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| Elke Sommer | ... |
Helga
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| Britt Ekland | ... |
Dorothy Chiltern-Barlow
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| Pauline Delaney | ... |
Sister Flanagan
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| Janet Key | ... |
Hazel Anthony
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| Patrick Mower | ... |
James Vaile
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Tracey Crisp | ... |
Miss Elder
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| Antonia Ellis | ... |
Rita La Rousse
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Sheila Steafel | ... |
Mrs. Gold
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| Sue Lloyd | ... |
Bernice
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| Tracy Reed | ... |
Mrs. Penney
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| T.P. McKenna | ... |
Meet the People Compere
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| Graham Crowden | ... |
Alfred Spaulton
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Denise Coffey | ... |
Operator #1
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| Arthur English | ... |
Pub Comic
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| Rita Webb | ... |
Mrs. Hedges
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| Tony Haygarth | ... |
Purdey
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| Margaretta Scott | ... |
Rita's Mother
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Angela Grant |
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Lewis Alexander | ... |
Transplant Volunteer (uncredited)
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Jack Armstrong | ... |
Transplant Volunteer (uncredited)
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Jack Arrow | ... |
Man in Pub (uncredited)
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| George Best | ... |
George Best (uncredited)
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Ernest Blyth | ... |
Transplant Volunteer (uncredited)
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| Penny Brahms | ... |
Football Fan (uncredited)
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| Ronnie Brody | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Dennis Chinnery | ... |
Newsreader (uncredited)
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Terence Conoley | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Harry Fielder | ... |
Customer (uncredited)
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Charles Hodgson | ... |
TV interviewer (uncredited)
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| Angus MacKay | ... |
TV producer (uncredited)
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Edward Malin | ... |
Elderly patient (uncredited)
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Charles Rayford | ... |
Man Opening Car Door (uncredited)
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Selves (uncredited)
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| Guy Standeven | ... |
Reporter at Airport (uncredited)
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| Reg Thomason | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Jim Tyson | ... |
Man in Pub (uncredited)
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James Ure | ... |
Transplant Volunteer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ralph Thomas | ||
Written by
| Raymond Hitchcock | ... | (novel) |
| Terence Feely | ... | (additional material) |
| Hugh Leonard | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Betty E. Box | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ray Davies | ||
Cinematography by
| Ernest Steward | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Roy Watts | ||
Casting By
| G.B. Walker | ||
Art Direction by
| Robert Jones | ||
Costume Design by
| Emma Porteous | ... | (as Emma Porteus) |
Makeup Department
| Eddie Knight | ... | makeup artist (as Edward Knight) |
| Barbara Ritchie | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Donald Toms | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bill Westley | ... | second assistant director |
| Derek Whitehurst | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| George Gunning | ... | construction manager |
| Tony Reading | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Peter Elliott | ... | sound editor |
| Paul Le Mare | ... | sound recordist / sound |
| Bill Rowe | ... | dubbing mixer |
Stunts
| Peter Diamond | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James Bawden | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Ray Davies | ... | lyrics |
| The Kinks | ... | songs performed by |
| Stanley Myers | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Josephine Knowles | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Nat Cohen | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Anglo-EMI Film Distributors (1971) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- MGM-EMI (1971) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1971) (United States) (theatrical)
- Kontinental (1971) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Cat-Film Distributions (1972) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- British Empire Films Australia (1972) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Thorn EMI Video Australia (1985) (Australia) (video)
- Warner Home Video (1990) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Cinema Club (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Code Red DVD (2021) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- G.S.E. (titles & opticals)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 |
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| Taglines | Edwin Anthony had a very nasty accident. And lost something very special. So they gave him Percy. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In his book "Diaries 1969-1970 The Python Years", Michael Palin records a visit to Pinewood Studios on April 24th 1970 with Terry Jones to discuss rewriting the screenplay of "Percy" for producer Betty Box and director Ralph Thomas. Palin and Jones finished their rewrites on May 22nd, while filming location scenes for the TV show "Monty Python's Flying Circus". The film was released in February 1971 but neither Palin nor Jones received an on-screen credit. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Doing Rude Things (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | God's Children See more » |
| Quotes |
Edwin Anthony:
I found out something. There is no point in making love to someone unless you really care about them. See more » |