| Director | Stanley Donen |
|---|---|
| Budget | $6.4 million |
| Box office | $1.9 million |
Harry Leeds and Charles "Charlie" Dyer are queer hairdressers who have been a couple for twenty years. They both manage Chez Harry, a barbershop in London's East End, where Harry's bedridden invalid mother stays upstairs. Harry has alopecia and rather than wear a toupée, he wraps a bandage around his head. Charlie is an actor who appeared in one television commercial and constantly flaunts his acting profession every chance he gets. The two men endlessly hurl verbal insults at each other, including over a planned visit by Charlie's daughter Cassy.
One night, Charlie learns he has been summoned to court with a charge of lewd public behavior, for dressing in drag. The next morning, both men take a motorcycle ride to a park and discuss the topic of children. Later that night, Harry tends to his alopecia and reaffirms he will never wear a toupée. The next morning, Charlie visits his mother in a nursing home, though she does not recognize him. Harry consoles Charlie outside, and both men venture to another park filled with young adults. There, Charlie considers the harsh punishment if he is convicted.
On another night, Charlie invites a younger man, Jack, into their apartment. Feeling Charlie has been ungrateful, another argument erupts between the two men, as Harry has grown tired of Charlie airing his acting career and refusing to have Cassy meet him. After Jack leaves, Harry goes into the bathroom where Charlie finds him lying unconscious, though Harry recovers.
The next morning, before Charlie heads for his trial, he contemplates his life without Harry and prays. Harry comes downstairs wearing a dark-haired toupée and asks Charlie for his judgment. Charlie attempts to be kind about it but insults it when Harry prompts him to be honest, and Harry returns to wearing a bandage. Harry asks to accompany Charlie to his trial, but Charlie declines. As Charlie steps out, he calls for Harry and the two walk together.