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High-energy comic farce based on Stephen Sonheim's stage musical. In ancient Rome, wily slave Pseudolus dreams up a series of elaborate ruses to win his freedom. But none of them quite go to plan... Buster Keaton enjoys his fittingly slapstick swansong.

Keywords:

Comedy, Musical, Based-on-Play, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(1966) (UK / USA) (3 Star)

Cast:

Zero Mostel	.... Pseudolus
Phil Silvers	.... Marcus Lycus
Buster Keaton	.... Erronius
Michael Crawford	.... Hero
Jack Gilford	.... Hysterium
Annette Andre	.... Philia

Supporting Cast:

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

Directors:

Richard Lester

Writers:

Burt Shevelove
Larry Gelbart