The Year of the Sex Olympics (1968)

Name: The Year of the Sex Olympics
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction, TV Movie
Released: 1968-07-29
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 5.2
Cast: Leonard Rossiter, Brian Cox, Tony Vogel, Suzanne Neve, Vickery Turner

The Year of the Sex Olympics (1968), directed by Michael Elliott, starring Leonard Rossiter and Brian Cox.

07/29/1968 BR Drama, Science Fiction and TV Movie 1h 45m

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Influenced by concerns about overpopulation, the counterculture of the 1960s and the societal effects of television, the play depicts a world of the future where a small elite control the media, keeping the lower classes docile by serving them an endless diet of lowest common denominator programmes and pornography. The play concentrates on an idea the programme controllers have for a new programme which will follow the trials and tribulations of a group of people left to fend for themselves on a remote island. In this respect, the play is often cited as having anticipated the craze for reality television.

Michael ElliottDirector
David TaylorEditing
Ronald TraversProducer
Nigel KnealeWriter

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It premiered on July 29, 1968, a Monday.
It runs 1h45 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

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StudiosBBC
CountriesUnited Kingdom
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Michael Elliott Director
David Taylor Editing
Ronald Travers Producer
Nigel Kneale Writer

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What is The Year of the Sex Olympics about?

The Year of the Sex Olympics: Influenced by concerns about overpopulation, the counterculture of the 1960s and the societal effects of television, the play depicts a world of the future where a small elite control the media, keeping the lower classes docile by serving them an endless diet of lowest common denominator programmes and pornography. Th…

Who directed The Year of the Sex Olympics?

The Year of the Sex Olympics was directed by Michael Elliott in 1968.

Who stars in The Year of the Sex Olympics?

The cast of The Year of the Sex Olympics includes Leonard Rossiter, Brian Cox, Tony Vogel, Suzanne Neve and Vickery Turner.

How long is The Year of the Sex Olympics?

The Year of the Sex Olympics runs for 105 minutes, or 1h45.