Don't Be Like Brenda

1973 0h 8m EN

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★3.2TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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The brutally entitled Don't Be Like Brenda (1973) is an eight-minute lecture to young women, telling them not to be sexually promiscuous like the film's hapless heroine – although heaven knows, the promiscuity hinted at here is tragically modest. Poor Brenda goes all the way with a boy who does not marry her. The film is stunningly without any useful educational content on contraception and makes it entirely clear that the woman, not the man, is to blame. The film even makes her poor unwanted child suffer from a heart defect, so that no one wants to adopt the poor little thing – just to hammer the point home. (from: http://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2009/feb/11/sex-education-films)

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michael Goodliffe
Narrator (uncredited)
Deborah Grant
Brenda
Richard Morant
Gary

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: W. Hugh Baddeley
Writers: W. Hugh Baddeley
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "The Joy of Sex Education" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Michael Goodliffe and Deborah Grant and Richard Morant carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1830576 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

W. Hugh Baddeley directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
253 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Joy of Sex Education" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Michael Goodliffe and Deborah Grant and Richard Morant carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1830576 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 8 min · 0h 8m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Don't Be Like Brenda (1973)

Part of

The Joy of Sex Education

A survey of sex education through the ages. Many of the early films highlight Britain's horror at the very thought of sex and sexuality. Euphemisms abound and, if you can get away with making your point with the aid of a few birds or rabbits, why not? Even some mildly amorous pollen gets in on the act as a stand-in for something otherwise far too unpleasant to show. At least it saved the teachers' blushes. Despite the often unintentional humour, the films provide a vivid snapshot of the nation's concerns and anxieties across the decades. Not only did they teach us to keep our trousers firmly zipped, but also managed to underline the establishment's attitude towards women. Loose of morals and self-control, women are invariably portrayed as the spreaders of disease and responsible for just about every 'misfortune' that comes their way.