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Don't Lose Your Head
“Carry On laughing until you have hysterics, but... Don't Lose Your Head!”
6.7 / 10• 1967• 1h 37m•NR• English
Comedy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Sidney James
Sir Rodney Ffing, the Black Fingernail
Lead
Kenneth Williams
Citizen Camembert
Jim Dale
Lord Darcy Pue
Charles Hawtrey
Duc de Pommfrit
Peter Butterworth
Citizen Bidet
Joan Sims
Désirée Dubarry
Dany Robin
Jacqueline
Peter Gilmore
Citizen Robespierre
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gerald Thomas's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Don't Lose Your Head is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
