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Don't Lose Your Head

1967 · 97 min

A silly, fast-moving romp of disguises, swordfights and double entendres that plays like a pantomime history lesson.

Directed by
Gerald Thomas
Genres
Comedy
Tagline
Carry On laughing until you have hysterics, but... Don't Lose Your Head!
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Gerald Thomas
Genres
Comedy
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • power
  • love
  • loyalty
  • justice
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour9
Realism3
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

In this series

Carry On Collection

  1. Carry On SergeantMovie · 1958
  2. Carry On NurseMovie · 1959
  3. Carry On TeacherMovie · 1959
  4. Carry On CleoMovie · 1964
  5. Carry On JackMovie · 1964
  6. Carry On CowboyMovie · 1965
  7. Carry On Screaming!Movie · 1966
  8. Carry On DoctorMovie · 1967
  9. Don't Lose Your HeadMovie · 1967 This title
  10. Carry On Up the KhyberMovie · 1968
  11. Carry On CampingMovie · 1969
  12. Carry On LovingMovie · 1970
  13. Carry On at Your ConvenienceMovie · 1971
  14. Carry On MatronMovie · 1972
  15. Carry On GirlsMovie · 1973
  16. Carry On DickMovie · 1974

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Gerald Thomas
Written by
Talbot Rothwell
Starring
Sidney James, Kenneth Williams, Jim Dale, Charles Hawtrey, Peter Butterworth, Joan Sims, Dany Robin, Peter Gilmore
Music
Eric Rogers
Cinematography
Alan Hume
Runtime
97 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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