Comedy · United Kingdom · 1967 · 1h 37m

Don't Lose Your Head

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Director
Gerald Thomas
Cast
Sidney James as Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail Kenneth Williams as Citizen Camembert Jim Dale as Lord Darcy Pue Charles Hawtrey as Duc de Pommfrit Peter Butterworth as Citizen Bidet Joan Sims as Désirée Dubarry
Crew
Alan Hume — Director of Photography Rod Nelson-Keys — Editor Eric Rogers — Original Music Composer Talbot Rothwell — Screenplay Peter Rogers — Producer Emma Selby-Walker — Costume Design
Tagline

Carry On laughing until you have hysterics, but... Don't Lose Your Head!

Synopsis

Amidst the French revolution, Citizen Robespierre is beheading the aristocracy! When word gets to England, noblemen Sir Rodney Ffing and Lord Darcy Pue take it upon themselves to aid their French counterparts. Sir Rodney is a master of disguise, and becomes 'The Black Fingernail' scourge of Camembert and Bidet, leaders of the French secret police.

Mood & Themes
franceenglandlegendbrothernarrationbeheadingfrench revolutionparodyguillotinesistersword fightspoof
Key Collaborators
Gerald Thomas Director Alan Hume Director of Photography Rod Nelson-Keys Editor Eric Rogers Original Music Composer Talbot Rothwell Screenplay Peter Rogers Producer Emma Selby-Walker Costume Design
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