Carry On Don't Lose Your Head
English aristocratic rogues battle revolutionary France through disguises, secret-police absurdity, and guillotine-centered farce.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- irreverent
- bawdy
- classic comedy night
- retro movie night
What critics said
With no aggregate critic scores available, reception is unknown.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The French Revolution, Robespierre, aristocratic conspirators, and the guillotine are treated as material for broad carry on farce.
Sir Rodney Ffing operates as the Black Fingernail and uses disguises against Camembert and Bidet's secret police.
Sir Rodney and Lord Darcy travel from England to aid French allies and rescue the Duc de Pommfrit.
The guillotine and the threat of beheading supply the film's central visual and comic peril.
Films like Carry On Don't Lose Your Head, and why
Carry On Cleo
Shared british ensemble comedy, bawdy parody, period adventure setting, and flamboyant comic performances.
Carry On Henry
Shared carry on tradition of historical parody, broad farce, comic disguises, and irreverent sexual humor.
The Court Jester
Shared swashbuckling parody, comic aristocrats, disguise-driven hijinks, and playful period adventure.
Movie Details
- Director
- Gerald Thomas
- Release Date
- 1967-03-02
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (63)
Cast
- Sidney James
- Kenneth Williams
- Jim Dale
- Charles Hawtrey
- Peter Butterworth
- Joan Sims
- Dany Robin
- Peter Gilmore
- Marianne Stone
- Michael Ward
Common questions
- What is Carry On Don't Lose Your Head about?
- English aristocratic rogues battle revolutionary France through disguises, secret-police absurdity, and guillotine-centered farce.
- What is Carry On Don't Lose Your Head like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Carry On Don't Lose Your Head as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Carry On Don't Lose Your Head violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Carry On Don't Lose Your Head as moderate.
- What did critics think of Carry On Don't Lose Your Head?
- With no aggregate critic scores available, reception is unknown.
- Which films are like Carry On Don't Lose Your Head?
- Films with a similar feel include Carry On Cleo, Carry On Henry, and The Court Jester.
- How long is Carry On Don't Lose Your Head?
- Carry On Don't Lose Your Head runs 97 minutes.
