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Work Is a Four-Letter Word (1968)

Work Is a Four-Letter Word poster
Original title
Work Is a 4-Letter Word
Directed by
Peter Hall
Genre
comedy
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man works at a power plant where he causes small accidents. His girlfriend wants him to get a better job but he prefers his oddball lifestyle.

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What happens

Work Is a Four-Letter Word (also known as Work Is a 4-Letter Word) is a 1968 British satirical comedy film directed by Peter Hall and starring David Warner and Cilla Black. It was written by Jeremy Brooks based on the 1966 award-winning play Eh? by Henry Livings. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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