Movie·1990·2h 20m
The Fool
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
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// overview
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
Production House
Audience Score
3 votes
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// cast
Cast
Derek Jacobi
Mr. Frederick / Sir John
Paul Brooke
Lord Paramount
Julian Firth
John Tams
Ian Targett
Paddy Ward
Jo Warne
Chris Whittingham
Rory Murray
Henry Ottaway
Corin Redgrave
Sir Thomas Neathouse
Sally Ashby
Brenda Bruce
Cindy Oswin
Bernard Padden
Emma Piper
John Warner
Roger Hammond
Augustus Roddick
Alec Wallis
Marquess
// crew
Crew
Olivier Stockman
Writer, Editor
Christine Edzard
Writer, Director, Producer
Robin Vidgeon
Director of Photography
Michel Sanvoisin
Original Music Composer
Richard Goodwin
Producer
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