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The Lovers! (1973)

Overview

Reprising the television series roles which first made them household names, Richard Beckinsale and Paula Wilcox star as Geoffrey Scrimshaw and Beryl Battersby, a hesitant, inexperienced, young couple attempting to negotiate the sexual minefield of the ‘permissive’ society. This big-screen transfer of Jack Rosenthal’s hugely likeable sitcom sees old-fashioned girl Beryl continuing to slap down the advances of her frustrated boyfriend, whose clumsy attempts to initiate ‘Percy Filth’ suggest he’s not quite up to speed himself! Like everyone else, Geoffrey and Beryl want to fall in love – or they think they do; like everyone else, since Adam and Eve. But Adam and Eve didn’t live in Manchester in 1972…
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Herbert Wise profile
Herbert Wise

Director

Cast

Richard Beckinsale profile
Richard Beckinsale

Geoffrey Scrimshaw

Paula Wilcox profile
Paula Wilcox

Beryl Battersby

Susan Littler profile
Susan Littler

Sandra

Rosalind Ayres profile
Rosalind Ayres

Veronica

Anthony Naylor profile
Anthony Naylor

Neville

Nikolas Simmonds profile
Nikolas Simmonds

Roland

Joan Scott profile
Joan Scott

Beryl's Mum

Stella Moray profile
Stella Moray

Geoffrey's Mum

John Comer profile
John Comer

Geoffrey's Dad

Pamela Moiseiwitsch profile
Pamela Moiseiwitsch

Enid

Bruce Watt profile
Bruce Watt

Jeremy

Paul Greenwood profile
Paul Greenwood

Trainee Manager

Richard Beckinsale profile
Richard Beckinsale

Geoffrey Scrimshaw

Paula Wilcox profile
Paula Wilcox

Beryl Battersby

Susan Littler profile
Susan Littler

Sandra

Rosalind Ayres profile
Rosalind Ayres

Veronica

Anthony Naylor profile
Anthony Naylor

Neville

Nikolas Simmonds profile
Nikolas Simmonds

Roland

Joan Scott profile
Joan Scott

Beryl's Mum

Stella Moray profile
Stella Moray

Geoffrey's Mum

John Comer profile
John Comer

Geoffrey's Dad

Pamela Moiseiwitsch profile
Pamela Moiseiwitsch

Enid

Bruce Watt profile
Bruce Watt

Jeremy

Paul Greenwood profile
Paul Greenwood

Trainee Manager

Extra

Release Date

January 1, 1973

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

British Lion Films logo

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