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59% Critic Match
The Bed Sitting Room
“The great nuclear misunderstanding lasted 2 minutes and 28 seconds (including the peace treaty)”
5.9 / 10• 1969• 1h 31m•R• English
ComedyScience Fiction
Storyline
In the hazy aftermath of World War III, the fallout from a 'nuclear misunderstanding' is producing strange mutations amongst the survivors, and the noble Lord Fortnum finds himself transforming into a bed sitting room.
Cast & Crew
Ralph Richardson
Lord Fortnum of Alamein
Lead
Rita Tushingham
Penelope
Michael Hordern
Bules Martin
Arthur Lowe
Father
Mona Washbourne
Mother
Richard Warwick
Alan
Peter Cook
Inspector
Dudley Moore
Sergeant
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Lester's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Bed Sitting Room is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
