Sleep is Lovely (1968)
Peter can't get over his ex-girlfriend Elsa even though they broke up over a year ago. He spends all his time on a barge owned by his friend John and John's younger brother Colin. One morning Peter, John and Colin see a middle aged man, Clive, fall out of a motor cruiser into the water. They rescue him and decide to ransom him for £1,000. Peter and Elsa are-reunited but Elsa then commences an affair with Colin. Clive turns out to be Elsa's father.
Director: David Hart
![]() |
Donald Pleasence as Clive |
![]() |
Bruce Robinson as Colin |
![]() |
Olga Georges-Picot as Elsa |
![]() |
John McEnery as John |
![]() |
Peter McEnery as Peter |
| Camera | Brian Probyn | Director of Photography |
| Writing | David Hart | Writer |
| Production | Harry Field | Producer |
| Sound | John Dankworth | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Peter Pitt | Editor |
| Directing | David Hart | Director |
| Writing | Michael Joseph | Writer |
| Production | Michael Deeley | Executive Producer |