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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

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