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Work Is a 4-Letter Word

1968
1h 33m
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1968

Runtime

1h 33m

Storyline

"This Film Is Perfectly Normal ... Only The Characters In It Are A Bit Odd."

Dreamlike satire about a young man who resists getting a job at the lone employing conglomerate in his dreary industrial town, but changes his mind when he discovers the plant's boiler room has the perfect climate to assist him with his pet horticultural (fungal) project.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 33m
Sep 15, 1968
Languages
English
Director
Peter Hall
Peter Hall
Production Countries
United Kingdom

Top Cast

26 Cast Members

David Warner

David Warner

Valentine Brose

Cilla Black

Cilla Black

Betty Dorrick

Alan Howard

Alan Howard

Reverend Mort

John Steiner

John Steiner

Anthony

Zia Mohyeddin

Zia Mohyeddin

Dr Aly Narayana

David Waller

Mr Price

Elizabeth Spriggs

Elizabeth Spriggs

Mrs Murray

Jan Holden

Jan Holden

Mrs Price

Tony Church

Mr Arkwright

Joe Gladwin

Joe Gladwin

Pa Brose

Julie May

Mrs Dorrick

Derek Royle

Derek Royle

Briggs

Clifford Rose

Clifford Rose

Registry Office Clerk

Cyril Cross

Commissionaire

Paul Dawkins

Paul Dawkins

Powerplant Guard

Tommy Godfrey

Tommy Godfrey

Mr. Thacker

Winifred Braemar

Auntie May

Gladys Dawson

Gran

John Donegal

Gramps

Gilly Flower

Gilly Flower

Auntie Winnie

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