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