The Fool
7
1990-12-07
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.
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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.
Released
1990-12-07
Runtime
140
Director
Christine Edzard
Budget
$7600000
Revenue
$79139
Genres
Drama
Language
English
Production
Sands Films
Film Four International
British Screen
Casts
Derek Jacobi
Derek Jacobi
Paul Brooke
Paul Brooke
Julian Firth
Julian Firth
John Tams
John TamsIan Targett
Ian TargettPaddy Ward
Paddy WardJo Warne
Jo WarneChris Whittingham
Chris WhittinghamRory Murray
Rory Murray
Corin Redgrave
Corin RedgraveSally Ashby
Sally Ashby
Brenda Bruce
Brenda BruceCindy Oswin
Cindy OswinBernard Padden
Bernard PaddenEmma Piper
Emma Piper
John Warner
John Warner
Roger Hammond
Roger HammondAlec Wallis
Alec Wallis
Marty Cruikshank
Marty CruikshankCordelia Ditton
Cordelia Ditton
Susan Field
Susan FieldGraham Seed
Graham SeedStanley Lloyd
Stanley LloydHilary Sesta
Hilary Sesta
Murray Melvin
Murray Melvin
Jonathan Cecil
Jonathan CecilJohn Atkinson
John Atkinson
Una Brandon-Jones
Una Brandon-JonesJames Greene
James GreeneZoe Hicks
Zoe HicksBrian Poyser
Brian Poyser
Norman Lumsden
Norman Lumsden
Richard Clifford
Richard Clifford
Bill Wallis
Bill Wallis
Rosalind Adler
Rosalind AdlerRex Doyle
Rex DoyleReginald Jessup
Reginald JessupChristine Pilgrim
Christine PilgrimJoanna Maude
Joanna MaudeAmanda Wenban
Amanda Wenban
Hugh Lloyd
Hugh LloydFrederick Treves
Frederick TrevesBen Aris
Ben Aris
Gregory Floy
Gregory Floy
Howard Goorney
Howard Goorney
Christopher Good
Christopher Good
Petra Markham
Petra Markham
Ian Lindsay
Ian Lindsay
Irina Brook
Irina Brook
Sarah Flind
Sarah Flind
Penny Bunton
Penny Bunton
Julian Bleach
Julian BleachJean Murphy
Jean MurphyFiona McAlpine
Fiona McAlpineAnne Romyn
Anne RomynAnn-Marie Gwatkin
Ann-Marie Gwatkin
James Cosmo
James CosmoTerence Conoley
Terence ConoleyJames Coyle
James CoyleStephen Daltry
Stephen DaltryKit Jackson
Kit JacksonGiles Oldershaw
Giles OldershawDavid Trevena
David Trevena
Miriam Margolyes
Miriam Margolyes
Philip McGough
Philip McGoughIain Andrew
Iain AndrewMara Purcell
Mara PurcellEric Francis
Eric FrancisJack Gittings
Jack Gittings
Bill Stewart
Bill StewartPeter Wyatt
Peter Wyatt
Ian Gelder
Ian Gelder
Joan Sims
Joan SimsBeth Ellis
Beth Ellis
Janet Henfrey
Janet HenfreyMerelina Kendall
Merelina KendallCharmian May
Charmian MayMadeleine Moffat
Madeleine MoffatPhillada Sewell
Phillada Sewell
Dilys Hamlett
Dilys Hamlett
Maria Aitken
Maria AitkenLaura Cox
Laura Cox
Sally Faulkner
Sally FaulknerTamsin Heatley
Tamsin Heatley
Darlene Johnson
Darlene JohnsonKristin Milward
Kristin Milward
Jane Wymark
Jane WymarkAuriol Smith
Auriol Smith
Stratford Johns
Stratford JohnsLeon Davis
Leon DavisJames Grant
James Grant
Richard Graydon
Richard GraydonBruce Green
Bruce GreenPatricia Napier
Patricia NapierPeter Stockbridge
Peter Stockbridge
Richard Caldicot
Richard Caldicot
Patricia Hayes
Patricia HayesRuth Mitchell
Ruth Mitchell
Jim Carter
Jim CarterArthur Kelly
Arthur KellyTony Frey
Tony FreyIrene Frederick
Irene FrederickSiobhan Nicholas
Siobhan NicholasRobin Meredith
Robin Meredith
Miranda Richardson
Miranda Richardson
Joanna Brookes
Joanna Brookes
Nora Connolly
Nora ConnollyJohn Dalby
John DalbyRon Emslie
Ron EmslieKnight Mantell
Knight Mantell
Mark Arnold
Mark Arnold
Michael Feast
Michael Feast
Michael Hordern
Michael HordernPeter Bailie
Peter BailieJan Lower
Jan LowerPamela Moiseiwitsch
Pamela MoiseiwitschJohn Moore
John MooreMalcolm Mudie
Malcolm MudieSimon Slater
Simon Slater
John McEnery
John McEnery
Don Henderson
Don Henderson
Michael Andrew
Michael AndrewGraham Fletcher-Cook
Graham Fletcher-CookDavid Grahame
David GrahameKenneth McClellan
Kenneth McClellan
John Tordoff
John TordoffRobert Terson
Robert TersonNick Edmett
Nick Edmett
Michael Medwin
Michael MedwinRaymond Brody
Raymond Brody
Ronnie Brody
Ronnie Brody
Alan Ford
Alan Ford
Mark Lambert
Mark LambertStewart Permutt
Stewart PermuttPeter Waddington
Peter Waddington
Maria Charles
Maria Charles
Rosalie Crutchley
Rosalie Crutchley
Ewen Bremner
Ewen Bremner
Ron Cook
Ron CookChristopher Hancock
Christopher Hancock
Jessica James
Jessica James
Linda Kerr Scott
Linda Kerr Scott
David Sterne
David SternePreston Lockwood
Preston LockwoodJames Cairncross
James CairncrossMaurice Elliot
Maurice ElliotRichard Henry
Richard HenryJohn Fahey
John FaheyDavid Glover
David Glover
Robert Putt
Robert Putt
David Pugh
David PughJohn Harding
John HardingChris Darwin
Chris DarwinChristine Ellerbeck
Christine EllerbeckHarry Jones
Harry JonesColleen McClure
Colleen McClureJohn Tramper
John TramperNicolas Tennant
Nicolas TennantCharlie Bartle
Charlie BartleFred Beauman
Fred BeaumanStephen Boyes
Stephen BoyesJohnnie Clayton
Johnnie Clayton
David Keyes
David KeyesDominic Geary
Dominic GearyPhilip Gunderson
Philip GundersonRay Martin
Ray Martin
Terry John
Terry JohnArthur Nightingale
Arthur NightingaleHarry Klein
Harry Klein
George Savvides
George Savvides
John Quarmby
John QuarmbyHarry Webster
Harry WebsterDawn Charatan
Dawn CharatanJoan Dainty
Joan DaintyDeddie Davies
Deddie DaviesMark Knox
Mark KnoxDominic Martinez
Dominic Martinez
Stephen Rashbrook
Stephen RashbrookVince Starr
Vince StarrPaul Wilce
Paul Wilce
Michael Mears
Michael Mears
Cyril Cusack
Cyril Cusack