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Release Year1968
Runtime1h 45m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Science Fiction, TV Movie
Votes5
DirectorMichael Elliott
WritersNigel Kneale
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe 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. 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.
Directed by Michael Elliott, The Year of the Sex Olympics leans on a strong ensemble — Leonard Rossiter, Brian Cox, Tony Vogel — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1968.
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