A hilarious carry-on is guaranteed when Sir Rodney Ffing and Lord Darcy decide to lend a hand to the noble heads of France during the revolution of 1789. Known only by the sign of the Black Fingernail, the pair effect a number of spectacular rescues -but the malevolent Citizen
Camembert, head of the secret police, and his assistant Citizen Bidet, are soon on their trail. The elusive Black
Fingernail, master of disguise, strikes again and again and again.
To say this is a rollicking farce from the Carry On team is an understatement. To me, this is one of the best of the series with a smooth run of double entendres coming your way, but it's the words between the punchline that is impressive. Some of the ideas are really clever like the Beatles integrated in the period singing. The production is rich, the script is sharp and the cast, as ever, are superb. You got Sid James as Sir Rodney Effing with two F's/the dreaded black fingernail, Kenneth Williams as Camembert and Peter Butterworth as Bidet and the rest of cast play their parts brilliantly. This is Carry on at its best, and has me in stitches every time.
To say this is a rollicking farce from the Carry On team is an understatement. To me, this is one of the best of the series with a smooth run of double entendres coming your way, but it's the words between the punchline that is impressive. Some of the ideas are really clever like the Beatles integrated in the period singing. The production is rich, the script is sharp and the cast, as ever, are superb. You got Sid James as Sir Rodney Effing with two F's/the dreaded black fingernail, Kenneth Williams as Camembert and Peter Butterworth as Bidet and the rest of cast play their parts brilliantly. This is Carry on at its best, and has me in stitches every time.