Director: Richard Lester

Writers: Melvin Frank; Michael Pertwee

From a play: Harold S. Prince; book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart

Music and Lyrics by: Stephen Sondheim

Producer: Melvin Frank

Keywords: Comedy, Ancient Rome

A resourceful slave of Ancient Rome must finagle a match between his master's son and a neighborhood courtesan, who is already betrothed; success would bring manumission. This fast-paced comedy is Zero Mostel's signature role; Buster Keaton's final film. Won an Oscar for Best Adapted Score, though there are glaring musical omissions from the Broadway original. Best viewed as the widescreen version.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Alfie Bass	Actor	8-Apr-1921	15-Jul-1987	Bootsie and Snudge
Pamela Brown	Actor	8-Jul-1917	18-Sep-1975	Lust for Life
Michael Crawford	Singer	19-Jan-1942		The original Phantom
Jack Gilford	Actor	25-Jul-1908	2-Jun-1990	Save the Tiger
Michael Hordern	Actor	3-Oct-1911	2-May-1995	The Slipper and the Rose
Buster Keaton	Actor	4-Oct-1895	1-Feb-1966	The General
Roy Kinnear	Actor	8-Jan-1934	20-Sep-1988	Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Zero Mostel	Actor	28-Feb-1915	8-Sep-1977	A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Jon Pertwee	Actor	07-Jul-1919	20-May-1996	3rd Doctor on Doctor Who
Phil Silvers	Actor	11-May-1911	1-Nov-1985	You're in the Army Now
Frank Thornton	Actor	15-Jan-1921	16-Mar-2013	Are You Being Served?

CAST

Zero Mostel	...   Pseudolus
Phil Silvers	...   Marcus Lycus
Also Starring
Buster Keaton	...   Erronius
Michael Crawford	...   Hero
Jack Gilford	...   Hysterium
Annette Andre	...   Philia
Michael Hordern	...   Senex
Leon Greene	...   Capt. Miles Gloriosus
and
Roy Kinnear	...   Gladiator Instructor
with
Alfie Bass	...   Gatekeeper
John Bluthal	...   Roman Chief Guard
Pamela Brown	...   High Priestess
Patricia Jessel	...   Domina
Beatrix Lehmann	...   Mother Domina
Frank Thornton	...   Sentry
Peter Butterworth	...   Sentry
John Bennett	...   Supporting Cast
Andrew Faulds	...   Supporting Cast
Jennifer Baker	...   Geminae #1
Susan Baker	...   Geminae #2
Ron Brody	...   Roman Soldier
Frank Elliott	...   Supporting Cast
Lucienne Bridou	...   Panacea
Helen Funai	...   Tintinabula
Bill Kerr	...   Gladiator Trainee
Jack May	...   Shopkeeper
Inga Neilsen	...   Gymnasia
Jon Pertwee	...   Crassus
Janet Webb	...   Fertilla
Myrna White	...   Vibrata

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