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Cast
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| 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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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
16 October 1966 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Senex: She almost broke it!
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Written by Stephen Sondheim
Performed by Zero Mostel, Michael Hordern, Jack Gilford and Phil Silvers
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During filming, Phil Silvers locked himself in his trailer and refused to come out. Director Richard Lester asked Jon Pertwee to step into the role of Marcus Lycus, as he already played the part on-stage. Once Silvers heard he had been replaced, he came out of his trailer, bursting with new enthusiasm for the project. Pertwee was given the tiny role of Crassus as compensation. See more »Goofs
By the time of the story the Romans did not practice human sacrifice. Even if they did Vestal Virgins would not be the ones to perform it. Rather it would be the Pontifex Maximus (High Priest) See more »Quotes
Pseudolus: [seeing his master, who has been seized and kissed by Philia] Sir! You're back!Senex: She almost broke it!
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Crazy Credits
The closing credits are a sequence of animated Roman frescoes. At the end of the credits, all the frescoes appear together as a gallery with the words "THE END" as a centerpiece. See more »Connections
Referenced in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way Home from the Forum (1992) See more »Soundtracks
Everybody Ought to Have a MaidWritten by Stephen Sondheim
Performed by Zero Mostel, Michael Hordern, Jack Gilford and Phil Silvers
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This movie really does have something for everyone. Beautiful singing for the girls, erotically dancing half-naked prostitutes for the guys, and a lot of laughs for both. The late Zero Mostel was fabulous in this movie. For great music, great laughs, and great-looking women, rent "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum."