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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)

Something for Everyone!

Genre : Comedy, Music

Runtime : 1H 39M

Director : Richard Lester
Writer : Melvin Frank, Michael Pertwee

Synopsis

A wily slave must unite a virgin courtesan and his young smitten master to earn his freedom.

Actors

Zero Mostel
Zero Mostel
Pseudolus
Jack Gilford
Jack Gilford
Hysterium
Phil Silvers
Phil Silvers
Marcus Lycus
Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Erronius
Michael Crawford
Michael Crawford
Hero
Annette Andre
Annette Andre
Phillia
Michael Hordern
Michael Hordern
Senex
Leon Greene
Leon Greene
Miles Gloriosus
Roy Kinnear
Roy Kinnear
Gladiator Instructor
Alfie Bass
Alfie Bass
Gatekeeper
John Bluthal
John Bluthal
Roman Chief Guard
Pamela Brown
Pamela Brown
High Priestess
Patricia Jessel
Patricia Jessel
Domina
Beatrix Lehmann
Beatrix Lehmann
Domina's Mother
Frank Thornton
Frank Thornton
Slave Driver
Peter Butterworth
Peter Butterworth
Roman Sentry
John Bennett
John Bennett
Andrew Faulds
Andrew Faulds
Jennifer Baker
Jennifer Baker
Geminae #1
Susan Baker
Susan Baker
Geminae #2
Ronnie Brody
Ronnie Brody
Roman Soldier
Frank Elliott
Frank Elliott
Lucienne Bridou
Lucienne Bridou
Panacea
Helen Funai
Helen Funai
Tintinabula
Bill Kerr
Bill Kerr
Gladiator-in-Training
Jack May
Jack May
Shopkeeper
Inga Nielsen
Inga Nielsen
Gymnasia
Jon Pertwee
Jon Pertwee
Crassus
Janet Webb
Janet Webb
Fertilla
Myrna White
Myrna White
Vibrata
Ingrid Pitt
Ingrid Pitt
Courtesan

Crews

Richard Lester
Richard Lester
Director
Melvin Frank
Melvin Frank
Screenplay
Burt Shevelove
Burt Shevelove
Writer
Larry Gelbart
Larry Gelbart
Writer
Michael Pertwee
Michael Pertwee
Screenplay
Titus Maccius Plautus
Titus Maccius Plautus
Theatre Play
Melvin Frank
Melvin Frank
Producer
Nicolas Roeg
Nicolas Roeg
Director of Photography
John Victor-Smith
John Victor-Smith
Editor
Ken Thorne
Ken Thorne
Music
Rita Davison
Rita Davison
Script Supervisor
Barrie Vince
Barrie Vince
Music Editor
Dinah Greet
Dinah Greet
Assistant Costume Designer
Austin Dempster
Austin Dempster
Sound Recordist
Alex Thomson
Alex Thomson
Camera Operator
Cliff Richardson
Cliff Richardson
Special Effects
Bill Butler
Bill Butler
Sound Editor
Don Challis
Don Challis
Sound Editor
Bernadette Ibbetson
Bernadette Ibbetson
Hairstylist
Carmen Sánchez
Carmen Sánchez
Hairstylist
Trevor Crole-Rees
Trevor Crole-Rees
Makeup Artist
José María Sánchez
José María Sánchez
Makeup Artist
Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim
Songs
Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim
Lyricist
Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim
Original Music Composer
Tony Walton
Tony Walton
Production Design
Richard Williams
Richard Williams
Opening Title Sequence

Trailers and other movies

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) Original Trailer [HD]

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