Confessions of a Window Cleaner (1974).nfo
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[b][size=5]Confessions of a Window Cleaner (1974) [/size] [/b]
Directed by Val Guest
Writing credits Val Guest (writer)
Christopher Wood (novel)
Cast
Robin Askwith ... Timothy Lea
Anthony Booth ... Sidney Noggett
Sheila White ... Rosie Noggett
Dandy Nichols ... Mrs. Lea
Bill Maynard ... Mr. Lea
Linda Hayden ... Elizabeth Radlett
John Le Mesurier ... Inspector Radlett
Joan Hickson ... Mrs. Radlett
Katya Wyeth ... Carole
Richard Wattis ... Carole's Father
Melissa Stribling ... Mrs. Villiers
Anita Graham ... Ingrid
Sam Kydd ... 1st Removal Man
Brian Hall ... 2nd Removal Man
Christine Donna ... Lil Lamour
Sue Longhurst ... Jacqui
Olivia Munday ... Brenda
Judy Matheson ... Elvie
Elaine Baillie ... Ronnie
Christopher Owen ... Vicar
Peter Dennis ... Waiter
Marianne Stone ... Woman in Cinema
Andee Cromarty ... Window Dresser
David Rose ... Store Manager
Totti Truman Taylor ... Elderly Lady
[b]TAGLINES[/b]
[quote]The dirty window cleaner reveals everything![/quote]
[video=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsGneb9VoCg]
[b]PLOT[/b]
[quote]Young Timmy starts as a window cleaner in the little company of his brother-in-law. Soon he learns that some female customers expect additional service. Young and curious as he is, he reluctantly accepts the juicy duty. However his heart belongs to Liz, who demands the highest commitment until she lets him go all the way[/quote]
[b]IMDB Opinions[/b]
[quote]Contrary to popular belief, the scale of film quality isn't a straight line; it's circular. Rather than a range from "Classic" to "Turkey", it's possible for a film to become so truly terrible that it spins all round the scale and ends up a work of undeniable genius. Confessions of a Window Cleaner is one such film.
'Cleaner' not only is good fun, but boasts a great soundtrack, and a first-rate cast clearly enjoying themselves.
Yeah, it is x rated, but it really is harmless fun and is great to watch if you feel like a giggle.
Askwith really needs no support, perfect as the gormless, clumsy hero.
Despite it's low ratings, this film sums up the humour and sex comedy films that appeared during the 70's.
Not to be taken seriously, it's just a good laughable movie, with harmless soft (very soft) nudity.
Clunking, crass, monotonously unfunny, it's the sort of film that gives sexism a bad name.
I think this genre of Saucy 70's British film is forever being slated by critics, Yes they are dumb, but they are harmless, the makers of these films did not intend to make groundbreaking cinema, but a funny and saucy alternative to the rest of the films the country was producing from that era.
Confessions of a Window Cleaner is not one for the 'politically correct brigade'; on the other hand, those who enjoy bawdy comedy littered with softcore sex and innuendo should love this film to bits.
As for the "Confessions" films, not one of them should raise a laugh at any stage, and it really does seem barely credible that standards of decency and morality have dropped so far that most people nowadays would find it hard to credit that these were X rated films when they were made.
This is what the 'Carry On' movies would be like if they lacked any jokes, innuendo or restraint.
This film is a national disgrace. This is the cinematic equivalent of the mad relative kept locked in the attic. This film and it's sequels represent the nadir of British film.
The Horror! The Horror!
Cack[/quote]
[b]My Opinion[/b]
[quote]What film topped the home grown section British Box Office in 1974? Well I wouldn't be asking if it wasn't this "Confessions of a Window Cleaner". The debut of Timmy Lea's little pink arse. And as such the film that made Robin Askwith for a short time a big star in the UK.
The British film industry and for that matter the country was on in a mess, the country had two General Elections, a Miner's Strike, a three day working week and power cuts, we had only three channels on the telly and Bruce Forsyth was a God [no fucking change really in 36 years] as for the film industry Roger Moore was James Bond, the death knell was ringing at Hammer and Sid James had made his last Carry On. Bad times indeed.
So who should ride to the rescue on his bike with a bucket in one hand and his bunm in another but, Robin Askwith, as someone once put it the love child of Mick Jagger and Keith Chegwin. This film and it's sequals and imitators literally did "Keep The British End Up", and as such dont deserve the beating they so often get.
Really Askwith is only, in his clumsiness around the fairer sex, a later day Norman Wisdom with extra tits, or contemporaneously he's Michael Crawford in "Some Mother's Do Have 'Em" with less "Oh Betty" and more arse to the four winds.
It's the same humour as is seen in Carry On films but with more nudity, and Peter Rogers took note and the next Carry On's [England & Emmanuelle] cranked up the smut and the bare arses and breasts. But the people didn't want Kenneth Williams saggy old posterior they wanted Robin Askwith's pert one.
This as the firast is the best of the four Confessions films, Askwith's character is much more of an innnocent abroad in this one, his narration a nod to another more successful lothario "Alfie", and that's the point in this , he isn't a "jack-the-lad" he's rubbish at being a romeo. Really he only wants the one girl after all...Linda Hayden's Police Officer.
It's Askwith's film, but he is supported well by his family played by Anthony Booth [who is a bit of a bastard in this], Shiela White, Bill Maynard & Dandy Nichols.
Also popping up are stalwarts of British Comedy like John Le Mesurier, Joan Hickson & in his last film Richard Wattis.
All the young ladies [& in Melissa Stribling & Sue Longhurst's case slightly older ladies] are very decorative. But nicest of them all is the lovely Linda Hayden.
Director Val Guest has made a lot better films, but does nothing here he should be ashamed of.
This is picture postcard, end of the peir, Benny Hill vulgarity. It gets up prudes noses that people should have a laugh at sex and for that more power to it's elbow. I can sit and watch this and enjoy it, it doesn't mean i've suddenly lost the ability to appreciate the works of Hitchcock and Powell & Pressburger. Snobbery is a terrible thing.
Enjoy I'm off to watch "No Sex Please We're British"[/quote]
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071357/
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I've included as sub/idx files the two subtitles that came with this Universal Pictures DVD, Dutch and Closed Caption English.
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