Gerald Otley, wannabe antiques dealer, is kicked out of his flat for failing to pay rent, sleeps at a friend's house for the night, wakes up two days later in an airport field, and finds him... Read allGerald Otley, wannabe antiques dealer, is kicked out of his flat for failing to pay rent, sleeps at a friend's house for the night, wakes up two days later in an airport field, and finds himself entangled in international espionage.Gerald Otley, wannabe antiques dealer, is kicked out of his flat for failing to pay rent, sleeps at a friend's house for the night, wakes up two days later in an airport field, and finds himself entangled in international espionage.
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- TriviaFirst theatrical movie directed by screenwriter Dick Clement.
- GoofsIn the opening credits Otley is seen walking down a street, as he approaches a green mini van in front of which is a black Ford and in front of that kneeling down is the unit photographer who suddenly realising that he's in shot jumps up and scurries away.
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[opening scene: close shot of Otley lying in bed with his landlady]
Gerald Arthur Otley: You know, as landladies go, you are undoubtedly the most warm-hearted, generous and gracious... that I've ever owed rent to.
Landlady: Three months is a lot to owe
Gerald Arthur Otley: I'm expecting a cheque - I've entered this filthy limerick compettiion and I'm almost certain to win.
Landlady: Not to mention all the things you've lifted. You're a naughty boy, d'you know that? When you moved in here, this was a *furnished* flat.
[wide shot of room with bare floorboards, a bed, a chair, a wardrobe - and not much else]
Landlady: Now everything's on a second-hand cart in the Portobello Road.
Gerald Arthur Otley: I never did trust your cleaning woman.
Landlady: And what about the damaged sink and the Confirmation medal in the gas-meter?
Gerald Arthur Otley: Dearest one, I thought you came up here to sample my unbridled sensuality, not to take a bloody inventory.
Landlady: You're a luxury I can't afford, love.
[she turns and hugs him]
Landlady: Still, come here and give us a goodbye kiss.
Gerald Arthur Otley: Goodbye? Where are you going?
Landlady: Oh, not me, you. You're being evicted this morning.
Gerald Arthur Otley: I'm being evicted? After our night of passion?
Landlady: Well I felt I had to get *something* out of you before you left.
- ConnectionsFeatures The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)
- SoundtracksHomeless Bones
Written by Stanley Myers and Don Partridge
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- Jan 16, 2019
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- Ein Pechvogel namens Otley
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- Houseboats, Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London, England, UK(Lin and Albert's houseboat)
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- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1