The Fool (1990)

The Fool (1990)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1990-12-07 United Kingdom 140 Min. PG-13
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Drama

Overview

A costume drama / satire about financial skull-duggery, and confidence tricksters in both the upper and lower classes in Victorian London. A working class man impersonates a lord who is supposedly very rich and a financial wizard. As such he is invited to all the best peoples' parties.

Cast

Derek Jacobi is Mr. Frederick / Sir John
Mr. Frederick / Sir John
Paul Brooke is Lord Paramount
Lord Paramount
Rory Murray is Henry Ottaway
Henry Ottaway
Corin Redgrave is Sir Thomas Neathouse
Sir Thomas Neathouse
Roger Hammond is Augustus Roddick
Augustus Roddick
Alec Wallis is Marquess
Marquess
Murray Melvin is Jeremy Ruttle
Jeremy Ruttle
Jonathan Cecil is Sir Martin Locket
Sir Martin Locket
Richard Clifford is George Locket
George Locket
Bill Wallis is Henry Beauchamp-Harper
Henry Beauchamp-Harper
Hugh Lloyd is Viscount
Viscount
Frederick Treves is Samuel Simpson
Samuel Simpson
Irina Brook is Georgiana Shillibeer
Georgiana Shillibeer
James Cosmo is Mr. Bowring
Mr. Bowring
Miriam Margolyes is Mrs. Bowring
Mrs. Bowring
Philip McGough is Mr. Croker
Mr. Croker
Ian Gelder is Henry Gibbs
Henry Gibbs
Joan Sims is Lady Daphne
Lady Daphne
Dilys Hamlett is Lady Emma
Lady Emma
Maria Aitken is Lady Amelia
Lady Amelia
Auriol Smith is Lady Augusta
Lady Augusta
Stratford Johns is Arthur Shillibeer
Arthur Shillibeer
Patricia Hayes is The Dowager Duchess
The Dowager Duchess
Ruth Mitchell is The Girl
The Girl
Jim Carter is Mr. Blackthorn
Mr. Blackthorn
Arthur Kelly is Grease remover seller
Grease remover seller
Siobhan Nicholas is Chickweed seller
Chickweed seller
Robin Meredith is Crossing sweep
Crossing sweep
Miranda Richardson is Columbine / Rosalind / Ophelia
Columbine / Rosalind / Ophelia
Joanna Brookes is Stage actress
Stage actress
Nora Connolly is Stage actress
Stage actress
John Dalby is Stage actor
Stage actor
Ron Emslie is Stage actor
Stage actor
Knight Mantell is Stage actor
Stage actor
Mark Arnold is Stage actor
Stage actor
Michael Feast is Mr. Edwin
Mr. Edwin
Michael Hordern is Mr. Tatham
Mr. Tatham
John McEnery is Mr. Maclean
Mr. Maclean
Graham Fletcher-Cook is Whistling Billy
Whistling Billy
Nick Edmett is Grease buyer
Grease buyer
Michael Medwin is Mr. Wells
Mr. Wells
Maria Charles is The Pure Gatherer
The Pure Gatherer
Rosalie Crutchley is Mrs. Harris
Mrs. Harris
Preston Lockwood is Mr. Benjamin
Mr. Benjamin
James Cairncross is Mr. Trott
Mr. Trott
John Harding is Mr. Priddle
Mr. Priddle
Chris Darwin is Theatre doorman
Theatre doorman
George Savvides is Mr. Nick
Mr. Nick
Cyril Cusack is The Ballad Seller
The Ballad Seller