![]() CONFESSIONS OF A WINDOW CLEANER is far from classic, but it does paint a nice picture of the whys and wherefores of Britain in the mid-'70s and it has its own small place in the film industry's history. It's one step further than the CARRY ONs ever went, but it's never sleazy or sordid. Armstrong provided tea and cake beforehand. Dorothy was a little careless with her underclothes. Okay, so there is a lot of sex and nudity in the film, and there are lots of attractive women attractively undressed, but this is sex of the saucy slap 'n' tickle variety, the quintessential British seaside postcard come to life. Rating details 58 ratings 8 reviews It always took longer to clean the inside of the windows Viv preferred a man with experience. It has story, plain and simple, and the last third of the film goes off in a completely different direction as Askwith readies himself to be married. What I liked most is that this is far from a plot less string of sexual encounters. Linda Hayden (BLOOD ON SATAN'S CLAW) is ravishing as usual, and even the likes of Sam Kydd and John Le Mesurier pop up to lend the movie some much-needed gravitas. I wonder how many became window cleaners after seeing the fantasies played out here? And what a supporting cast! There's Anthony Booth, future father-in-law of British prime minister Tony Blair there's Bill Maynard, later a lovable fixture on TV and radio. He's young, somewhat stupid, quick to laugh at himself and not especially good looking watching him score with numerous beautiful women must have been like a fantasy come true for all the British lads watching and wishing they were in a similar situation. Speaking of identification, Robin Askwith makes for a perfect 'hero'. This was a film that working class folk could readily identify with. The jokes are silly and full of the innuendo that made ARE YOU BEING SERVED? equally successful and the shooting style is low rent and down to earth. ![]() It's a simple, laboured exploration of British values of the '70s, bearing comparison to the likes of MAN ABOUT THE HOUSE and the TV series it most resembles, ON THE BUSES. Confessions of a Window Cleaner by Timothy Lea 3.16 Rating details 58 ratings 8 reviews It always took longer to clean the inside of the windows Viv preferred a man with experience. Seen today, it's a rather twee, somewhat amusing, and completely dated little movie more embarrassing than it is funny. That's because it was inordinately successful, helping to destroy the CARRY ON films at the box office (only two more were made, each trying to copy this film's formula). On release in 1974, it helped usher in a new wave of low budget British sex comedies, not least the three sequels that followed this. CONFESSIONS OF A WINDOW CLEANER has a lot to answer for. ![]()
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