A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1966-10-16

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, UK

Runtime:

99 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

(6444 Reviews)

Director:

Richard Lester

Genres:

Comedy Musical

Cast:

Zero Mostel Phil Silvers Buster Keaton Michael Crawford

Writer:

Melvin Frank (screenplay)

Michael Pertwee (screenplay)

Burt Shevelove (book)

Larry Gelbart (book)

Titus Maccius Plautus (based on the play by)

Fullplot:

Pseudolus is the laziest slave in Rome and has but 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 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.

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