A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
- Directed by
- Richard Lester
- Genre
- parody film, musical film
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 125 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A Roman slave schemes to earn his freedom by helping his young master win the affections of a girl next door. The story is a musical comedy full of mistaken identities and slapstick situations.
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What happens
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a 1966 period musical comedy film directed by Richard Lester, based on the stage musical of the same name with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart. It stars Zero Mostel and Jack Gilford, reprising their roles from the Broadway stage production. It also features Buster Keaton in his final screen role; Phil Silvers, for whom the stage musical was originally intended; and regular Lester collaborators Michael Crawford, Michael Hordern, and Roy Kinnear. The film was adapted for the screen by Melvin Frank and Michael Pertwee. The story is inspired by the farces of the ancient Roman playwright Plautus (251–183 BC) – specifically Pseudolus, Miles Gloriosus, and Mostellaria – and tells the bawdy story of a slave named Pseudolus (Mostel) and his attempts to win his freedom by helping his young master woo the girl next door. The film was released by United Artists on October 16, 1966, and was a critical and commercial success. It was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the 24th Golden Globe Awards, while Ken Thorne won an Oscar for Best Music, Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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