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No Sex Please - We're British

  • 1973
  • Approved
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
756
YOUR RATING
No Sex Please - We're British (1973)
Comedy

A mistaken address causes a newlywed couple's apartment to fill up with mail-order Swiss porn... right before a visit by the wife's father, a bank president who happens to be the husband's n... Read allA mistaken address causes a newlywed couple's apartment to fill up with mail-order Swiss porn... right before a visit by the wife's father, a bank president who happens to be the husband's new employer. From the Broadway play.A mistaken address causes a newlywed couple's apartment to fill up with mail-order Swiss porn... right before a visit by the wife's father, a bank president who happens to be the husband's new employer. From the Broadway play.

  • Director
    • Cliff Owen
  • Writers
    • John Gale
    • Anthony Marriott
    • Alistair Foot
  • Stars
    • Ronnie Corbett
    • Beryl Reid
    • Arthur Lowe
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    756
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Cliff Owen
    • Writers
      • John Gale
      • Anthony Marriott
      • Alistair Foot
    • Stars
      • Ronnie Corbett
      • Beryl Reid
      • Arthur Lowe
    • 15User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Ronnie Corbett
    Ronnie Corbett
    • Brian Runnicles
    Beryl Reid
    Beryl Reid
    • Bertha Hunter
    Arthur Lowe
    Arthur Lowe
    • Mr. Bromley
    Ian Ogilvy
    Ian Ogilvy
    • David Hunter
    Susan Penhaligon
    Susan Penhaligon
    • Penny Hunter
    Michael Bates
    Michael Bates
    • Mr. Needham
    Cheryl Hall
    Cheryl Hall
    • Daphne Martin
    David Swift
    David Swift
    • Inspector Paul
    Deryck Guyler
    Deryck Guyler
    • Park Keeper
    Valerie Leon
    Valerie Leon
    • Susan
    Margaret Nolan
    Margaret Nolan
    • Barbara
    Gerald Sim
    Gerald Sim
    • Reverend Mower
    Michael Robbins
    Michael Robbins
    • Car Driver
    Frank Thornton
    Frank Thornton
    • Glass Shop Manager
    Michael Ripper
    • Traffic Warden
    Lloyd Lamble
    Lloyd Lamble
    • American Man
    Mavis Villiers
    Mavis Villiers
    • American Lady
    Sydney Bromley
    Sydney Bromley
    • Rag & Bone Man
    • Director
      • Cliff Owen
    • Writers
      • John Gale
      • Anthony Marriott
      • Alistair Foot
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews15

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    4simon-894

    Great views of Windsor!

    This is pretty dreadful and unfunny which is unfortunate as the cast has some great names. Ronnie Corbett tries his best in the lead role but the script is poor. Michael Robbins (On The Buses) is rather wasted as a car driver with only two small scenes. I think Ian Ogilvy is miscast as he's just not funny. Arthur Lowe is excellent as you might expect and Susan Penhaligon is very natural and looks like she's enjoying the whole thing. Interesting to see Michael Bates (It Ain't Half Hot Mum) in a relatively straight role while Beryl Reid sleepwalks through her part. For me though the most interesting thing is the shots (there are many) of Windsor town. Windsor was the location for Carry On films Cabby and Loving and Norman Wisdom's On The Beat.
    9crumpytv

    Enjoyable Romp

    A classic British farce which we found surprisingly good. Very entertaining. Ronnie Corbett was excellent. Lots of familiar faces and laugh out loud moments.
    CurtHerzstark

    Flawed but entertaining....

    Here is filmed adaptation of famous English sex farce, or comedic play that was panned by critics but proved so popular that it became one of longest running stageplays in theater.

    The story is pretty simple about a couple, David Hunter and his wife Penny who live in the apartment upstairs from Davids workplace, a bank, but due to a mix up of addresses they get mistaken for a pornshop and starts receiving porn that they never ordered.

    At same time Davids boss starts anti porn campaign and to add even more problems, Davids mother comes to visit, while David, his wife and co worker Brian Runnicles try to get rid of all the porn....

    This an oldfashioned kind of comedy, lots sexual innuendos, slapstick gags, and misunderstandings that will lead to even more comedic results.

    Nothing new, but has an incredible charm, mainly thanks to the talented actors like, Ronnie Corbett who plays Brian Runnicles. Corbetts offers amazing ability for slapstick gags and steals almost every scenes he is in.

    Together with Ian Ogilvy(David Hunter), Susan Penhaligon(Penny Hunter), they form a strong trio in the center.

    But the jokes are old and dusty, and makes any screwball comedy by Howard Hawks, Preston Sturges, to look sharper and more update.

    However, future viewers only looking for little bit of lighthearted fun and entertainment should look at this one, it will make you smile.
    4studioAT

    Funny enough, but perhaps gets lost in translation

    This adaption of a British stage play in entertaining enough, and a nice traditional farce in many ways.

    With a nice central performance from the dearly missed Ronnie Corbett this film has many funny moments.

    As other people have said in their own reviews I think this material probably would have worked better on stage, and suffers somewhat in translation, but it makes for an enjoyable enough 80 minutes or so.
    8watf-71144

    Enjoyable Farce

    Ronnie Corbett is a delight in this hilarious tale of a mix up and subsequent decisions that cause all manner of mayhem.

    Having not seen the stage play I cant compare it as other seem to have done, but as a stand alone piece I would definitely recommend it.

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    • Trivia
      Michael Crawford, who played the role of Brian Runnicles on stage, turned down the movie version.
    • Goofs
      Around 53 minutes, boom mike reflected in van's door window as David struggles with stack of books.
    • Quotes

      Mr. Bromley: It's not enough to boggle, David. Actions speak louder than boggles!

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Black Windmill (1974)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 25, 1973 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bitte keinen Sex, wir sind Briten
    • Filming locations
      • Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK(made on location in Windsor)
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • John Woolf Productions
      • BHP
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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