A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966 · Movie · 99 min. · United Kingdom
Pseudolus is the laziest slave in Rome and has but one wish, purchase his freedom. When his master and mistress leave for the day he finds out that the young master has fallen in love with a virgin in the house of Lycus, a slave dealer specializing in beautiful women. Pseudolus concocts a deal in which he will be freed if he can procure the girl for young Hero. Of course, it can't be that simple as everything begins to go wrong.
Direction Richard Lester
Cast Zero Mostel · Phil Silvers · Buster Keaton · Michael Crawford · Jack Gilford · Annette Andre · Michael Hordern · Leon Greene · Roy Kinnear · Alfie Bass · John Bluthal · Pamela Brown · Patricia Jessel · Beatrix Lehmann · Frank Thornton · Peter Butterworth · Ingrid Pitt
Soundtrack Stephen Sondheim
Screenplay Melvin Frank · Michael Pertwee · Burt Shevelove · Larry Gelbart
Cinematography Nicolas Roeg
Original title A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
6.6
3K votes (FilmAffinity)
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