The Lovers!
“I've heard it called some things, but Percy Filth just takes the biscuit”
Synopsis
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…
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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
Bruce Watt
Jeremy
Paul Greenwood
Trainee Manager
Bernard Latham
'Handsome'
Karen Ford
Foreign Girl
James Snell
Doctor
Mary Henry
Jumble Sale Woman
Ian Gray
Bookstall Assistant
Serena
Stripper
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Herbert Wise
- Screenplay & Story
- Jack Rosenthal
- Original Title
- The Lovers!
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- British Lion Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Herbert Wise
Jack Rosenthal
Robert Huke
Bernard Gribble
Department Leadership Roster
Herbert Wise
Director
Jack Rosenthal
Writer
Robert Huke
Director of Photography
Bernard Gribble
Editor
Emma Porteous
Costume Design
Peter Mullins
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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Suitable only for 12 years and over.
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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 principal cast of The Lovers! includes Richard Beckinsale, Paula Wilcox, Susan Littler, Rosalind Ayres, Anthony Naylor.
When was The Lovers! released and how long is it?
The Lovers! was released in 1973 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Lovers!?
The Lovers! holds official age classifications: GB: 12 (Suitable only for 12 years and over.).