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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

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