Movie·1990·2h 20m

The Fool

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Producer

Christine Edzard, Richard Goodwin

Cinematography

Robin Vidgeon

Music

Michel Sanvoisin

Editor

Olivier Stockman

Themes

victorian englandsocial satirewoman directordouble identityfinancial fraud

Production House

Sands Films
Film Four International
British Screen

Audience Score

80%

3 votes

Skip6%
Timepass14%
Go for it36%
Perfection44%

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Cast

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Mr. Frederick / Sir John

Paul Brooke

Paul Brooke

Lord Paramount

Julian Firth

Julian Firth

John Tams

John Tams

Ian Targett

Paddy Ward

Jo Warne

Chris Whittingham

Rory Murray

Henry Ottaway

Corin Redgrave

Corin Redgrave

Sir Thomas Neathouse

Sally Ashby

Brenda Bruce

Brenda Bruce

Cindy Oswin

Bernard Padden

Emma Piper

John Warner

John Warner

Roger Hammond

Roger Hammond

Augustus Roddick

Alec Wallis

Marquess

// crew

Crew

Olivier Stockman

Writer, Editor

Christine Edzard

Christine Edzard

Writer, Director, Producer

Robin Vidgeon

Director of Photography

Michel Sanvoisin

Original Music Composer

Richard Goodwin

Producer

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