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Work Is a 4-Letter Word (1968)

PG · 1968-09-15 · 1h 33m · EN
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This Film Is Perfectly Normal ... Only The Characters In It Are A Bit Odd.

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.

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David WarnerDavid WarnerValentine BroseCilla BlackCilla BlackBetty DorrickAlan HowardAlan HowardReverend MortJohn SteinerJohn SteinerAnthonyZia MohyeddinZia MohyeddinDr Aly NarayanaDavid WallerDavid WallerMr PriceElizabeth SpriggsElizabeth SpriggsMrs MurrayJan HoldenJan HoldenMrs PriceTony ChurchTony ChurchMr ArkwrightJoe GladwinJoe GladwinPa BroseJulie MayJulie MayMrs DorrickDerek RoyleDerek RoyleBriggs

Keywords

DrugsMushrooms

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityDrugs · MushroomsDialogue densityComedyDirector preference288213Actor preference33657 · 455870 · 6207Country preferenceGb

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Frequently asked questions about Work Is a 4-Letter Word

What is Work Is a 4-Letter Word about?

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.

How long is Work Is a 4-Letter Word?

Work Is a 4-Letter Word has a runtime of 93 minutes.