It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
A gilt-edged wacky comedy
1975 1 hour 30 minutesA gilt-edged wacky comedy
1975 1 hour 30 minutes
Sweeney is a playwright on a career decline. He spends much of his time wheedling money and beer out of his artistic friend Moriarty. One of his few highlights is weekly sex with his ex-wife Georgia. She is remarried to a rich but vile construction developer, but Sweeney and Gorgina are still in love.
11th September 1975
50 years ago
1 hour 30 minutes
Finishes at 12:36am
3.6/10
30%
33%
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