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73% Critic Match
The Court Jester
“We asked Shakespeare and Francis Bacon would they declare which one wrote this and they both said, “Get outta here!””
7.3 / 10• 1955• 1h 41m•NR• English
MusicAdventureComedy
Storyline
A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against a usurper who has overthrown the rightful king of England.
Cast & Crew
Danny Kaye
Hubert Hawkins
Lead
Glynis Johns
Maid Jean
Basil Rathbone
Sir Ravenhurst
Angela Lansbury
Princess Gwendolyn
Cecil Parker
King Roderick I
Mildred Natwick
Griselda
Robert Middleton
Sir Griswold
Michael Pate
Sir Locksley
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Melvin Frank's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Court Jester is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
