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Bed Sitting Room

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Among the ruins of a London devastated by nuclear war, the survivors ineffectually cling to increasingly meaningless social structures. While radioactivity randomly transforms various people into animals and inanimate objects, an absurd election for prime minister takes place. And the parents of Penelope (Rita Tushingham), a young woman who's been with child for nearly a year and a half, want her to marry a man with a promising future, though the fate of the world itself is rather dim.
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Vincent Canby New York Times 02/09/2019
Apocalyptic or prophetic cinema, whether it is in the form of science fiction or farce, demands more than picturesque sets and costumes and a decent, concerned sensibility. Go to Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 02/09/2019
2.5/4
All of the characters are mad, of course, but that's not the point; this isn't a heavy-handed anti-war parable, but a series of sketches that gradually grow more and more grim. Go to Full Review Dave Kehr Chicago Reader 02/09/2019
One of [Lester's] best efforts, a remarkably sharp and deadly satire. Go to Full Review Arthur Ross Los Angeles Free Press 01/08/2020
The culmination of [Richard Lester's] career to date. Go to Full Review Penelope Houston The Spectator 02/09/2019
Anything goes, so in the long run nothing much goes, and we're left with actors scampering through charades whose import becomes vaguer with every wild-eyed hit or miss apparition. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Glafira Regina O @Glafira_Regina 07/15/2025 A mess. Complete mess. See more Sally D @SallyD 05/16/2025 Unwatchable. Just awful See more 12/09/2021 I don't wish to comment, other than to state that this is one of my favourite films of all time. It is a film that doesn't age but, changes according to time. I saw it about the time it was released and many times since and each time the relevance and new insight comes with passing time and changing world. It is the kind of film i would watch to make sure everything is still allright. Incidentally; the word 'favourite' , i just wrote was underlined, to inform me of a spelling mistake, where in reality, i had spelt it correctly. See more 06/14/2019 Not a laugh in it! Lame attempt at Monty Python-esque humor. See more delysid d @RT67044741 11/22/2018 i can see why people hated this movie... it was awful See more 04/09/2015 Unbearably, darkly comic. See more Read all reviews
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Richard Lester

Director

Rita Tushingham

Penelope

Ralph Richardson

Lord Fortnum of Alamein

Peter Cook

Inspector

Dudley Moore

Sergeant

Spike Milligan

Mate

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Movie Info

Synopsis Among the ruins of a London devastated by nuclear war, the survivors ineffectually cling to increasingly meaningless social structures. While radioactivity randomly transforms various people into animals and inanimate objects, an absurd election for prime minister takes place. And the parents of Penelope (Rita Tushingham), a young woman who's been with child for nearly a year and a half, want her to marry a man with a promising future, though the fate of the world itself is rather dim.
Director
Richard Lester
Producer
Richard Lester
Screenwriter
John Antrobus
Production Co
Oscar Lewenstein Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Some Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 28, 1969, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 16, 2008
Runtime
1h 30m