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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
“Something for Everyone!”
6.1 / 10• 1966• 1h 37m•NR• English
Comedy
Storyline
A wily slave must unite a virgin courtesan and his young smitten master to earn his freedom.
Cast & Crew
Zero Mostel
Pseudolus
Lead
Jack Gilford
Hysterium
Phil Silvers
Marcus Lycus
Buster Keaton
Erronius
Michael Crawford
Hero
Annette Andre
Phillia
Michael Hordern
Senex
Leon Greene
Miles Gloriosus
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Lester's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
