The Smashing Bird I Used to Know (1969)
- Directed by
- Robert Hartford-Davis
- Genre
- drama film, sexploitation film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rating
- 4.9 of 10 from 11 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young woman is sent to a strict reform school after her mother dies. There she faces harsh treatment from the staff and tension among the other girls.
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What happens
The Smashing Bird I Used to Know is a 1969 British drama/sexploitation film, directed by Robert Hartford-Davis and starring Renée Asherson, Patrick Mower, Dennis Waterman, Madeleine Hinde and Maureen Lipman. It was written by John Peacock. The film was not released in the U.S. until 1973, retitled by AIP as School for Unclaimed Girls. AIP also reissued the film a year later under their shadow company (production company) United Producers Organization, as Hell House Girls. It is also known as House of Unclaimed Women. As with other Hartford-Davis films, The Smashing Bird I Used to Know contains elements from different genres including psychological drama and social commentary. It is best known however as a sexploitation piece featuring nudity, attempted rape and lesbianism. The film features the first screen credit of the then 15-year-old Lesley-Anne Down in a supporting role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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