The Lovers! (1973)
I've heard it called some things, but Percy Filth just takes the biscuit
Reprising the television series roles which first made them household names, Richard Beckinsale and Paula Wilcox star as Geoffrey Scrimshaw and Beryl Battersby, a hesitant, inexperienced, young couple attempting to negotiate the sexual minefield of the ‘permissive’ society. This big-screen transfer of Jack Rosenthal’s hugely likeable sitcom sees old-fashioned girl Beryl continuing to slap down the advances of her frustrated boyfriend, whose clumsy attempts to initiate ‘Percy Filth’ suggest he’s not quite up to speed himself! Like everyone else, Geoffrey and Beryl want to fall in love – or they think they do; like everyone else, since Adam and Eve. But Adam and Eve didn’t live in Manchester in 1972…
Cast
- Richard Beckinsale - Geoffrey Scrimshaw
- Paula Wilcox - Beryl Battersby
- Susan Littler - Sandra
- Rosalind Ayres - Veronica
- Anthony Naylor - Neville
- Nikolas Simmonds - Roland
- Joan Scott - Beryl's Mum
- Stella Moray - Geoffrey's Mum
- John Comer - Geoffrey's Dad
- Pamela Moiseiwitsch - Enid
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Lovers! about?
- Reprising the television series roles which first made them household names, Richard Beckinsale and Paula Wilcox star as Geoffrey Scrimshaw and Beryl Battersby, a hesitant, inexperienced, young couple attempting to negotiate the sexual minefield of the ‘permissive’ society. This big-screen transfer of Jack Rosenthal’s hugely likeable sitcom sees old-fashioned girl Beryl continuing to slap down the advances of her frustrated boyfriend, whose clumsy attempts to initiate ‘Percy Filth’ suggest he’s not quite up to speed himself! Like everyone else, Geoffrey and Beryl want to fall in love – or they think they do; like everyone else, since Adam and Eve. But Adam and Eve didn’t live in Manchester in 1972…
- Who directed The Lovers!?
- The Lovers! was directed by Herbert Wise.
- Who stars in The Lovers!?
- The Lovers! stars Richard Beckinsale, Paula Wilcox, Susan Littler, Rosalind Ayres, Anthony Naylor, Nikolas Simmonds.
- How long is The Lovers!?
- The Lovers! has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is The Lovers!?
- The Lovers! is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was The Lovers! produced?
- The Lovers! was produced in United Kingdom.