A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Something for Everyone!

1966•1h 37m•6.0/10

MusicComedyRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.0/10(119)

A wily slave must unite a virgin courtesan and his young smitten master to earn his freedom.

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Production

United Artists, Melvin Frank Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Zero Mostel

Zero Mostel

Pseudolus

Jack Gilford

Jack Gilford

Hysterium

Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers

Marcus Lycus

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Erronius

Michael Crawford

Michael Crawford

Hero

Annette Andre

Annette Andre

Phillia

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Senex

Leon Greene

Leon Greene

Miles Gloriosus

Roy Kinnear

Roy Kinnear

Gladiator Instructor

Alfie Bass

Alfie Bass

Gatekeeper

John Bluthal

John Bluthal

Roman Chief Guard

Pamela Brown

Pamela Brown

High Priestess

Patricia Jessel

Patricia Jessel

Domina

Beatrix Lehmann

Beatrix Lehmann

Domina's Mother

Frank Thornton

Frank Thornton

Slave Driver

Peter Butterworth

Peter Butterworth

Roman Sentry

John Bennett

John Bennett

Pseudolus' mark

Andrew Faulds

Andrew Faulds

Roman

Jennifer Baker

Geminae #1

Susan Baker

Geminae #2

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