A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Movie Review 1966

A bawdy Broadway farce set in ancient Rome where a conniving, slave plots his way to freedom by aiding in the romantic escapades of his master's inept son. Terrific performances by Mostel and Gilford. Keaton's second-to-last film role. The Oscar-winning score includes such highlights as "Comedy Tonight," "Lovely," and "Everybody Ought to Have a Maid."

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 100 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Musical Comedy, Adapted from a Musical, Rome--Ancient

Screenplay

Melvin Frank, Michael Pertwee

Cast

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

Cinematography

Nicolas Roeg

Director

Richard Lester

Music

Ken Thorne

Producer

United Artists

Awards

Oscars 1966: Adapt. Score.