School for Sex
Seen it?1969 | 77 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for anyone who loves watching a plan come together and anyone looking to switch off and smile. The fun is in the planning, the double-crosses and the moment it all goes sideways.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Light on its feet, at 1 hr 17 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1969: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
Lord Wingate, aquitted after appearing in court for fraud, starts up a 'finishing school' to teach girls how to extract money from rich men, in return for a percentage of their gains. He enlists the help of the Duchess of Burwood as a teacher and Hector as fitness instructor. A probation officer friend supplies the first batch of pupils fresh from Holloway prison via a clapped out old mini bus. Suspicious neighbours and police together with newspaper reports naming the prison girls now hobnobbing in high society results in a raid and new court appearance for Lord Wingate. The Judge sentences him but plots to start up his own 'school for sex'.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 35K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Pete Walker
- Derek AylwardGiles Wingate
- Rose AlbaDuchess of Burwash
- Bob AndrewsSgt. Braithewaite
- Vic WiseHorace Clapp
- Hugh LatimerBerridge
- Nosher PowellHector
- Amber Dean SmithBeth Villiers
- Françoise PascalSally Reagan
- Cathy HowardSue Randall
- Sylvia BarlowJudy Arkwright