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The Fool

The Fool

Release: 1990-12-07 ·Runtime: 140m ·★ 7.0
Drama

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.

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Sands Films
Film Four International
British Screen

Cast

Christopher Good Christopher Good Joanna Brookes Joanna Brookes as Stage actress Ian Lindsay Ian Lindsay Miriam Margolyes Miriam Margolyes as Mrs. Bowring John McEnery John McEnery as Mr. Maclean Patricia Hayes Patricia Hayes as The Dowager Duchess Graham Fletcher-Cook Graham Fletcher-Cook as Whistling Billy Linda Kerr Scott Linda Kerr Scott Sally Faulkner Sally Faulkner David Sterne David Sterne James Cosmo James Cosmo as Mr. Bowring Michael Medwin Michael Medwin as Mr. Wells Rosalie Crutchley Rosalie Crutchley as Mrs. Harris Philip McGough Philip McGough as Mr. Croker Norman Lumsden Norman Lumsden Richard Caldicot Richard Caldicot as Duke Robert Putt Robert Putt Derek Jacobi Derek Jacobi as Mr. Frederick / Sir John Brenda Bruce Brenda Bruce Maria Aitken Maria Aitken as Lady Amelia Roger Hammond Roger Hammond as Augustus Roddick Stephen Rashbrook Stephen Rashbrook Mark Lambert Mark Lambert David Keyes David Keyes as Tom Una Brandon-Jones Una Brandon-Jones Richard Clifford Richard Clifford as George Locket Hugh Lloyd Hugh Lloyd as Viscount Miranda Richardson Miranda Richardson as Columbine / Rosalind / Ophelia John Warner John Warner Murray Melvin Murray Melvin as Jeremy Ruttle Ronnie Brody Ronnie Brody Alan Ford Alan Ford Paul Brooke Paul Brooke as Lord Paramount Janet Henfrey Janet Henfrey Jim Carter Jim Carter as Mr. Blackthorn Michael Feast Michael Feast as Mr. Edwin Michael Hordern Michael Hordern as Mr. Tatham Maria Charles Maria Charles as The Pure Gatherer David Pugh David Pugh Bill Stewart Bill Stewart Dilys Hamlett Dilys Hamlett as Lady Emma Mark Arnold Mark Arnold as Stage actor John Tordoff John Tordoff Gregory Floy Gregory Floy Julian Bleach Julian Bleach Ron Cook Ron Cook Marty Cruikshank Marty Cruikshank John Quarmby John Quarmby Michael Andrew Michael Andrew Darlene Johnson Darlene Johnson Ewen Bremner Ewen Bremner George Savvides George Savvides as Mr. Nick Michael Mears Michael Mears Julian Firth Julian Firth Petra Markham Petra Markham Ian Gelder Ian Gelder as Henry Gibbs Nicholas Tennant Nicholas Tennant as Curley Cyril Cusack Cyril Cusack as The Ballad Seller Jonathan Cecil Jonathan Cecil as Sir Martin Locket Joan Sims Joan Sims as Lady Daphne John Tams John Tams Bill Wallis Bill Wallis as Henry Beauchamp-Harper Jessica James Jessica James Corin Redgrave Corin Redgrave as Sir Thomas Neathouse Howard Goorney Howard Goorney Rosalind Adler Rosalind Adler Richard Graydon Richard Graydon Nora Connolly Nora Connolly as Stage actress Irina Brook Irina Brook as Georgiana Shillibeer Sarah Flind Sarah Flind Jane Wymark Jane Wymark Stratford Johns Stratford Johns as Arthur Shillibeer Don Henderson Don Henderson as Bob