Don't Lose Your Head

1967
1h 30m

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The time of the French revolution, and Citizen Robespierre is beheading the French aristocracy. When word gets to England, two noblemen, Sir Rodney Ffing and Lord Darcy take it upon themselves to aid there French counterparts. Sir Rodney is a master of disguise, and becomes "the black fingernail", scourge of Camembert and Bidet, leaders of the French secret police...

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Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueDuring French Revolution, English nobles Sir Rodney and Lord Darcy aid French aristocracy against Robespierre. Disguised as "Black Fingernail", Sir Rodney battles Camembert and Bidet, French... Tout lireDuring French Revolution, English nobles Sir Rodney and Lord Darcy aid French aristocracy against Robespierre. Disguised as "Black Fingernail", Sir Rodney battles Camembert and Bidet, French secret police leaders.During French Revolution, English nobles Sir Rodney and Lord Darcy aid French aristocracy against Robespierre. Disguised as "Black Fingernail", Sir Rodney battles Camembert and Bidet, French secret police leaders.

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3,2 k

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Anecdotes
Sidney James and Jim Dale came up with the gag where a messenger is told to drop the message in to the basket and the Duc will read it later.

Gaffes
The modern road leading to the Chateau.

Citations
Lady Binder: But then, you've always had magnificent balls, and I wouldn't miss one of them.
The Black Fingernail: Thank you Lady Binder.

Générique farfelu
In this spoof of public executions via guillotine during the French Revolution, the one song listed in the onscreen Soundtrack credits has the song not "performed by" or "sung by", but rather "executed by".

Autres versions
As usual with the Carry On films the BBFC objected to many of the lines when the script was submitted to them, though in the end only a few cuts were made. These included a reference to Jacqueline having 'a pluck' and a stuttered use of 'fishing' during the opening narration.

Connexions
Edited into What a Carry On: Episode #1.1 (1984)

Bandes originales
Don't Lose Your Head
Written by Bill Martin and Phil Coulter
Performed by Mike Sammes (as The Michael Sammes Singers)

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9/10

So you're the one looking for the black fingernail.

There is no doubt about it, Carry on don't lose your head is one of the funniest entries in the series, an utterly joyful film that is funny from start to finish. The backdrop of the French revolution is a real goody, the story line is actually really well devised also it works so well. The characters Thomas managed to create in this film are even bigger, bolder and more flamboyant then normal.

The English/French humour is always really funny and this is massively played on, there's always been a great humour between the Brits and our French cousins.

Kenneth Williams is on his absolute best form, he gets to totally camp it up and add his snideness. Sid James is great as our hero, Joan Sims is utterly delightful, what a pretty woman she was. As for Charles Hawtrey, I think after Camping it is my favourite performance from him, the best sequence has to be during Sir Rodney's ball and Camembert says to Pommfrit 'So you're the one looking for the black fingernail,' to which he produces a small hammer and hits his finger. One of many golden comedy sequences, the duel too and siege scenes are funny too. One of those films I never tire of, I love it. 9/10