A Funny Thing Happened on The Way to The Forum
– A wily slave must unite a virgin courtesan and his young smitten master to earn his freedom...
A wily slave must unite a virgin courtesan and his young smitten master to earn his freedom.
16 Oct 1966
English
Richard Lester
Melvin Frank (screenplay), Michael Pertwee (screenplay), Burt Shevelove (book), Larry Gelbart (book), Titus Maccius Plautus (based on the play by)
Zero Mostel, Phil Silvers, Buster Keaton, Michael Crawford
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.
Won 1 Oscar. Another 1 nomination.
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