A Funny Thing Happened on The Way to The Forum

Name: A Funny Thing Happened on The Way to The Forum
Genre: Comedy, Musical
Released: 1966-10-16
Duration: 1 h 39 min
Rating: 7.00
Cast: Buster Keaton, Zero Mostel, Phil Silvers, Michael Crawford

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

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.00 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 39 Minutes

Release Year:

1966

A Funny Thing Happened on The Way to The Forum — A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)

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

Styles:

Funny, Offbeat, Semi Serious, Light, Witty, Feel Good, Clever, Humorous, Exciting, Realistic

Story Timeline:

Ancient History, 1960s

Producing Country:

USA, UK

Filming Locations:

Italy, Europe

Genre:

Musical, Comedy

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) - Trailer

Release Date:

16 Oct 1966

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

Approved

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Directed by:

Richard Lester

Story Written By:

Titus Maccius Plautus, Burt Shevelove, Michael Pertwee, Melvin Frank, Larry Gelbart

Main Actors:

Buster Keaton, Zero Mostel, Phil Silvers, Michael Crawford

Plot:

Pseudolus is the laziest slave in Rome and has but one wish, to purchase his freedom. When his master and mistress leave for the day he finds out that the young master has fallen in love with a virgin in the house of Lycus, a slave dealer specializing in beautiful women. Pseudolus concocts a deal in which he will be freed if he can procure the girl for young Hero. Of course, it can't be that simple as everything begins to go wrong.

Awards:

Won 1 Oscar. Another 1 nomination.

Production Company:

Quandrangle

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

85%