A wily slave must unite a virgin courtesan and his young smitten master to earn his freedom.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Zero Mostel | ... | Pseudolus | |
| Phil Silvers | ... | Marcus Lycus | |
| Buster Keaton | ... | Erronius | |
| Michael Crawford | ... | Hero | |
| Jack Gilford | ... | Hysterium | |
| Annette Andre | ... | Philia | |
| Michael Hordern | ... | Senex | |
| Leon Greene | ... | Captain Miles Gloriosus | |
| Roy Kinnear | ... | Gladiator Instructor | |
| Alfie Bass | ... | Gatekeeper | |
| John Bluthal | ... | Roman Chief Guard | |
| Pamela Brown | ... | High Priestess | |
| Patricia Jessel | ... | Domina | |
| Beatrix Lehmann | ... | Domina's Mother | |
| Frank Thornton | ... | Roman Sentry | |
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Pseudolus (Zero Mostel) is the laziest slave in Rome, and has one wish, to 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 Marcus Lycus (Phil Silvers), 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 (Michael Crawford). Of course, it can't be that simple as everything begins to go wrong. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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child kidnapping | kidnapping | neo screwball comedy | italy | virgin |Taglines:
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(reprise)
Written by Stephen Sondheim
Performed by Zero Mostel, Michael Crawford, Annette Andre, Patricia Jessel, Michael Hordern, Leon Greene, Buster Keaton, Jack Gilford', Phil Silvers and the ensemble
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When Senex kick's his wife's bust off the chariot, the statue's nose breaks off. In the subsequent close-up the nose lays right next to the statue's head, while in long shots the nose rests near the base of the bust. See more »Quotes
Domina: We go to buy a breeder slave. Attend to him, Hysterium, my slave of slaves.See more »
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One fresco depicts a Roman orgy, but one character raises the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) seal in protest. In the 1960s the MPAA developed a film rating system to judge whether a film's content was too offensive/adult for audiences. See more »Soundtracks
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Performed by Zero Mostel, Michael Crawford, Annette Andre, Patricia Jessel, Michael Hordern, Leon Greene, Buster Keaton, Jack Gilford', Phil Silvers and the ensemble
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16 October 1966 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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I never saw this in the 60's though I was of an age to...just saw it the other night on television and only watched it for Buster Keaton, whom I have recently developed a great joy in seeing. I enjoyed the whole thing...silly, (sexest,yes, a movie of the 60's), funny stuff. My kids aged 10 and 12 really enjoyed it, too.