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Work Is a 4-Letter Word

Work Is a 4-Letter Word

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Work Is a 4-Letter Word

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

1968

1h 33m

6.0(2 votes)

Comedy

Overview

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.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: Peter Hall
Written by: Jeremy Brooks
Produced by: Thomas Clyde

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