Deborah and Charles, young executives at the thriving Pontifex Advertising Agency, are very much in love. Deborah is recognised by her employers as the most brilliant TV executive in the country, while Charles is regarded as 'thoroughly reliable'. But there is one hard-and-fast rule at the agency: the board of directors will not allow any married women on their staff; as soon as a girl marries, she must resign!
Acting
Adrienne Corri's side-eye could power a small city.
Costume
Cigarette trousers and existential dread, perfectly tailored.
Director
Maurice Elvey
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'marriage bar' was real—British women in civil service and teaching faced forced resignation until 1973. This played it for laughs.
Director Maurice Elvey made over 200 films, mostly forgotten; this was among his last. Adrienne Corri later played the brothel keeper in Clockwork Orange.
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