Work Is a 4-Letter Word

1h 33min

Comedy

Dreamlike satire about a young man who resists getting a job at the lone employing conglomerate in his dreary industrial town, but changes his mind when he discovers the plant's boiler room has the perfect climate to assist him with his pet horticultural (fungal) project.

Cast

David Warner

David Warner

Valentine Brose
Cilla Black

Cilla Black

Betty Dorrick
Alan Howard

Alan Howard

Reverend Mort
Zia Mohyeddin

Zia Mohyeddin

Dr Aly Narayana
David Waller

David Waller

Mr Price
Jan Holden

Jan Holden

Mrs Price
Tony Church

Tony Church

Mr Arkwright
Joe Gladwin

Joe Gladwin

Pa Brose
Julie May

Julie May

Mrs Dorrick
Clifford Rose

Clifford Rose

Registry Office Clerk
Cyril Cross

Cyril Cross

Commissionaire
Paul Dawkins

Paul Dawkins

Powerplant Guard
Tommy Godfrey

Tommy Godfrey

Mr. Thacker

Release date

15th Sep 1968

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English