A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Film - 1966 - Comedy

The story

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

Directed by

Richard Lester

Starring

Zero Mostel, Jack Gilford, Phil Silvers, Buster Keaton, Michael Crawford, Annette Andre

Ratings

IMDb 6.8 out of 10

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Film · 1966 · Comedy

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

75% match1h 37mR18+
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The story

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

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IMDb
6.8 / 10
11k votes
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Tomatometer
3.28 / 5
8k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
6.1 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreComedy
Runtime1h 37m
RatedR18+
Release1966-10-16
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