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The Ups and Downs of a Handyman (1976)

  • Comedy
  • 100 min
  • R age guide
  • ★ 4.3/10 from 11 ratings

A young handyman and his wife move to a small village and set up business. There, the handyman encounters numerous strange characters, including a local constable more inept than a squad car full of Keystone Kops; an elderly magistrate whose primary passion is spanking young women; a schoolmistress with a closetful of kinks; and more predatory housewives than the young man can handle.

Directed byJohn Sealey

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