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The Bed Sitting Room

  • 1969
  • PG-13
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
2.9K
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Frank Thornton in The Bed Sitting Room (1969)
Set in post-nuclear-holocaust England, where a handful of bizarre characters struggle on with their lives in the ruins, amongst endless heaps of ash, piles of broken crockery and brick, muddy plains, and heaps of dentures and old boots.
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Post-apocalyptic England. Survivors navigate surreal wasteland, mutating into inanimate objects. Girl living on train meets commuter and doctor. Follows their interactions amidst chaos, focu... Read allPost-apocalyptic England. Survivors navigate surreal wasteland, mutating into inanimate objects. Girl living on train meets commuter and doctor. Follows their interactions amidst chaos, focusing on girl's pregnancy.Post-apocalyptic England. Survivors navigate surreal wasteland, mutating into inanimate objects. Girl living on train meets commuter and doctor. Follows their interactions amidst chaos, focusing on girl's pregnancy.

  • Director
    • Richard Lester
  • Writers
    • John Antrobus
    • Charles Wood
    • Spike Milligan
  • Stars
    • Rita Tushingham
    • Ralph Richardson
    • Peter Cook
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    2.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Richard Lester
    • Writers
      • John Antrobus
      • Charles Wood
      • Spike Milligan
    • Stars
      • Rita Tushingham
      • Ralph Richardson
      • Peter Cook
    • 49User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Top Cast24

    Rita Tushingham
    Rita Tushingham
    • Penelope
    Ralph Richardson
    Ralph Richardson
    • Lord Fortnum
    Peter Cook
    Peter Cook
    • Police Inspector
    Dudley Moore
    Dudley Moore
    • Police Sergeant
    Harry Secombe
    Harry Secombe
    • Shelter Man
    Arthur Lowe
    Arthur Lowe
    • Father
    Roy Kinnear
    Roy Kinnear
    • Plastic Mac Man
    Spike Milligan
    Spike Milligan
    • Mate
    Ronald Fraser
    Ronald Fraser
    • The Army
    Jimmy Edwards
    • Nigel
    Michael Hordern
    Michael Hordern
    • Bules Martin
    Mona Washbourne
    Mona Washbourne
    • Mother
    Richard Warwick
    Richard Warwick
    • Alan
    Frank Thornton
    Frank Thornton
    • The BBC
    Dandy Nichols
    Dandy Nichols
    • Mrs. Ethel Shroake
    Jack Shepherd
    Jack Shepherd
    • Under Water Vicar
    Marty Feldman
    Marty Feldman
    • Nurse Arthur
    Bill Wallis
    • The Prime Minister
    • Director
      • Richard Lester
    • Writers
      • John Antrobus
      • Charles Wood
      • Spike Milligan
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    • Trivia
      Producer and director Richard Lester is said to have been depressed that many of the outdoor locations were found so quickly, and needed so little modification.
    • Goofs
      A London Underground train appears several times. The legend over the cab states 'Circle' as in Circle Line. But the Circle is a sub-surface line while the train depicted is London Underground 1962 deep line stock.
    • Quotes
      • Mate: And in come the three bears. The Daddy Bear said, "Who's been sleeping in my porridge?" - and the Mummy Bear said, "That's no porridge, that was my wife!"
    • Crazy credits
      In the opening credits, cast members are listed in order of height.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood U.K. British Cinema in the Sixties: A Very British Picture (1993)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 26, 1970 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Danach
    • Filming locations
      • St Austell, Cornwall, England, UK(china clay pits)
    • Production company
      • Oscar Lewenstein Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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