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Privates on Parade

R

Malaysia, 1947. Some fought. Some danced.

1983·113 min·Released
Studio: Handmade Films
4.9TMDb
Available on
Criterion Channel
Theatrical Mar 18, 1983
Nexus ms18936TMDb 83562IMDb tt0084538
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UK · English · Foreign

Overview

It is 1947, the year of the communist rebellion in Malaya and the British army's SADUSEA (Song And Dance Unit South East Asia) are called to the Malayan Jungle to entertain the troops. The eccentric, bible-bashing Major Giles Flack (John Cleese) is in command of the unit. Flack is accompanied by an ageing, theatrical drama queen, Terri Dennis (Denis Quilley) who hopes to entertain the troops with his flamboyant impressions, but the bored troops find other ways to enjoy themselves.

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