The Five Pound Orange
1976, English. Directed by June Howson.
For many men edging on middle-age a mistress is a wistful pipe-dream. Gilbert has made fantasy into fact. But he becomes increasingly uncomfortable when his mistress makes him go against his code of ethics and forces him to burgle his wife's flat.
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- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
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- English
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- Released
- 18 January 1976
- Written by
- Donald Churchill, Jack Rosenthal
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The Five Pound Orange runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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Which OTT platform is The Five Pound Orange on?
The Five Pound Orange isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 January 1976. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Five Pound Orange?
If you liked The Five Pound Orange, try Barbarians at the Gate, Lady Windermere's Fan, Girl in the Box.
Who directed The Five Pound Orange?
The Five Pound Orange (1976) was directed by June Howson and stars Peter Barkworth, Sarah Badel, Bernard Horsfall.