A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966 · Movie · Approved · 97 min
★ 6.4(126)unSUB Rating
A wily slave must unite a virgin courtesan and his young smitten master to earn his freedom.
Based on A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
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Details
- Years
- 1966
- Release date
- 1966-10-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating (input)
- 6.1/10 (126 votes)
- Budget
- $2,000,000
Themes
- virgin
- freedom
- based on play or musical
- ancient rome
- slave
- slave owner
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment · 1967
- Academy Award — Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment · 1967 · nominated
Cast & crew
Zero Mostel
as Pseudolus
Jack Gilford
as Hysterium
Phil Silvers
as Marcus Lycus
Buster Keaton
as Erronius
Michael Crawford
as Hero
Annette Andre
as Phillia
Michael Hordern
as Senex
Leon Greene
as Miles Gloriosus
Roy Kinnear
as Gladiator Instructor
Alfie Bass
as Gatekeeper
Directed by Richard Lester