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A week of slapstick, sexcapades, and job-juggling in bawdy 1970s London.

CAN YOU KEEP IT UP FOR A WEEK?

1975 · 1h 30m · R · Comedy · IMDB TMDB

Blundering idiot is set an ultimatum by his girlfriend. Keep a job for a week or she leaves him. Only innuendo and comedy pratfalls can stop him. No man was asked to do so much, by so many, in so little time . . .

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What is Can You Keep It Up for a Week? about?

Can You Keep It Up for a Week? is a 1975 British comedy film directed by Jim Atkinson about a hapless man whose girlfriend will only marry him if he manages to keep a job for a full week, despite his knack for landing in sexually embarrassing situations.

Programmer's Pick

If you think keeping a job is hard, try doing it with a parade of scantily clad mishaps dogging your every move. Jim Atkinson’s raunchy romp delivers a full week of slapstick, sexual chaos, and 1970s British innuendo—no HR department required.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Gil Masters is a well-meaning but accident-prone Brit whose attempts at employment are continually thwarted by his uncanny knack for landing in hilariously compromising situations. His girlfriend Annette, tired of his job instability, gives him an ultimatum: keep a job for just one week, or their relationship is over. When Gil lands a gig with a cleaning company called "Here To Service You," he quickly finds himself swept up in a whirlwind of bawdy mishaps—from getting caught in a bath with a married woman to stumbling into a series of risqué entanglements. The film leans heavily into slapstick, double entendres, and cheeky 1970s erotic comedy, promising a parade of comic calamities and risqué scenarios.

Details & Specs

Director
Jim Atkinson
Release
1975
Runtime
1h 30m
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Genres
Comedy

Cast & Crew

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Director: Jim Atkinson

Why Cult

Raunchy 1970s British Comedy

Delivers a full dose of saucy humor and sexual farce, emblematic of the era’s cheeky cinematic sensibilities.

Sexually Embarrassing Misadventures

Gil’s endless parade of awkward encounters—from impromptu threesomes to strip poker—fuels the film’s comic engine.

Slapstick and Pratfalls

Physical comedy abounds as Gil stumbles from one mishap to the next, keeping the pace brisk and the laughs bawdy.

Classic British Casting

Jeremy Bulloch leads a cast of familiar UK faces, each diving headfirst into the film’s cheeky antics.

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Questions from the Vault

Who directed Can You Keep It Up for a Week?? +

Jim Atkinson directed Can You Keep It Up for a Week?.

How long is Can You Keep It Up for a Week?? +

Can You Keep It Up for a Week? runs 90 minutes.

What genre is Can You Keep It Up for a Week?? +

Can You Keep It Up for a Week? is a comedy.

When was Can You Keep It Up for a Week? released? +

Can You Keep It Up for a Week? was released in 1975.

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