The Love Ban (1973)

Directed by

Ralph Thomas

Genre

comedy film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 36m

Rating

3.6 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Catholic couple in 1970s Britain try to follow the Church's ban on birth control while raising a large family. Their attempts at abstinence cause comic chaos at home and at work.

lightheartedplayfulirreverentnostalgicrompishbouncytopical

What happens

The Love Ban (also known as It's a 2'6" Above the Ground World, It's a Two Feet Six Inches above the Ground World and Anyone for Sex?) is a 1973 British comedy film directed by Ralph Thomas and starring Hywel Bennett, Nanette Newman and Milo O'Shea. It was written by Kevin Laffan based on his 1969 play It's a 2'6" Above the Ground World. Laffan was one of 14 children from a devout Roman Catholic family and his critical view on the Church's stance on birth control was a recurring theme of his work. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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