A bumbling everyman faces bawdy chaos to keep his job—and his girlfriend’s ultimatum.
CAN YOU KEEP IT UP FOR A WEEK?
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.
Quick Answer
Can You Keep It Up for a Week? is a 1975 British comedy film directed by Jim Atkinson about accident-prone Gil, who must keep a job for a week to win his girlfriend’s hand, but finds himself caught in a string of sexually charged misadventures.
Programmer's Pick
If slapstick, innuendo, and a parade of risqué workplace disasters are your brand of comedy, Gil’s week-long struggle is a masterclass in British sex farce. Where else can you find a protagonist whose job is as precarious as his pants? Bonus points for the cleaning company’s on-the-nose name.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Jim Atkinson
- Release
- 1975
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Comedy
- Also Known As
- Utan trosor i London, Keep It for Me, Original title: Can You Keep It Up for a Week?
Cast & Crew
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Expect a cascade of risqué situations, double entendres, and copious pratfalls as Gil fumbles his way through a week of employment.
The whole plot hinges on Gil's desperate attempt to keep his job for seven days—because his love life depends on it.
A cast of characters brings plenty of awkward strip poker, shared baths, and misadventures, with Jeremy Bulloch leading the chaos.
From simulated coitus to topless escapades, this film leans hard into the era’s liberated approach to comedy and nudity.
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Questions from the Vault
Who directed Can You Keep It Up for a Week?? +
Can You Keep It Up for a Week? was directed by Jim Atkinson.
How long is Can You Keep It Up for a Week?? +
The film runs for 90 minutes.
What genre is Can You Keep It Up for a Week?? +
Can You Keep It Up for a Week? is a comedy film.
When was Can You Keep It Up for a Week? released? +
Can You Keep It Up for a Week? was released in 1975.