Dated? Very English sensibilities? Yes, of course, this film script was penned (in England...) nearly fifty years ago now.
However this satire pokes away at its many ripe targets in a pleasing fashion, ably assisted by Marty Feldman's acting in what is basically a well-made film.
In historical context on the one hand we had the permissive society, and on the other we had Mary Whitehouse and her ilk, each fighting for airtime on television, with advertisers prepared to use whatever tricks they could to help shift product. In this film circumstances cause both husband and wife to each topple more into one camp than the other; will they reach a happy compromise?
I started watching this film with no expectations and I found myself laughing out loud when watching the animated/daydream sequences; spot on stuff, IMHO.
Probably this film was itself quite racy at the time; Julie Ege is quite stunning. But this film is also littered with interesting cameos including Penelope Keith as a leather-clad ex-mud wrestler.
Not an out and out classic by any means, this film is more of an interesting period piece; however this film still deserves a higher score than it presently has here.
However this satire pokes away at its many ripe targets in a pleasing fashion, ably assisted by Marty Feldman's acting in what is basically a well-made film.
In historical context on the one hand we had the permissive society, and on the other we had Mary Whitehouse and her ilk, each fighting for airtime on television, with advertisers prepared to use whatever tricks they could to help shift product. In this film circumstances cause both husband and wife to each topple more into one camp than the other; will they reach a happy compromise?
I started watching this film with no expectations and I found myself laughing out loud when watching the animated/daydream sequences; spot on stuff, IMHO.
Probably this film was itself quite racy at the time; Julie Ege is quite stunning. But this film is also littered with interesting cameos including Penelope Keith as a leather-clad ex-mud wrestler.
Not an out and out classic by any means, this film is more of an interesting period piece; however this film still deserves a higher score than it presently has here.