The Fool (1990)

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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.

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  • verified Status: Released
  • calendar_month Release Date: 1990-12-07
  • video_camera_front Companies Sands Films, Film Four International, British Screen
  • timer Runtime: 140 Mins
  • star Rating: 7 / 10
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  • info IMDB ID tt0099593
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Derek Jacobi

Mr. Frederick / Sir John

Paul Brooke

Lord Paramount

Julian Firth

John Tams

Ian Targett

Paddy Ward

Jo Warne

Chris Whittingham

Rory Murray

Henry Ottaway

Corin Redgrave

Sir Thomas Neathouse

Sally Ashby

Brenda Bruce

Cindy Oswin

Bernard Padden

Emma Piper

John Warner

Roger Hammond

Augustus Roddick

Alec Wallis

Marquess

Marty Cruikshank

Cordelia Ditton

Susan Field

Graham Seed

Stanley Lloyd

Hilary Sesta

Murray Melvin

Jeremy Ruttle

Jonathan Cecil

Sir Martin Locket

John Atkinson

Una Brandon-Jones

James Greene

Zoe Hicks

Brian Poyser

Norman Lumsden

Richard Clifford

George Locket

Bill Wallis

Henry Beauchamp-Harper

Rosalind Adler

Rex Doyle

Reginald Jessup

Christine Pilgrim

Joanna Maude

Amanda Wenban

Hugh Lloyd

Viscount

Frederick Treves

Samuel Simpson

Ben Aris

Gregory Floy

Howard Goorney

Christopher Good

Petra Markham

Ian Lindsay

Irina Brook

Georgiana Shillibeer

Sarah Flind

Penny Bunton

Julian Bleach

Jean Murphy

Fiona McAlpine

Anne Romyn

Ann-Marie Gwatkin

Emily

James Cosmo

Mr. Bowring

Terence Conoley

James Coyle

Stephen Daltry

Kit Jackson

Giles Oldershaw

David Trevena

Miriam Margolyes

Mrs. Bowring

Philip McGough

Mr. Croker

Iain Andrew

Mara Purcell

Eric Francis

Jack Gittings

Bill Stewart

Peter Wyatt

Ian Gelder

Henry Gibbs

Joan Sims

Lady Daphne

Beth Ellis

Janet Henfrey

Merelina Kendall

Charmian May

Madeleine Moffat

Phillada Sewell

Dilys Hamlett

Lady Emma

Maria Aitken

Lady Amelia

Laura Cox

Sally Faulkner

Tamsin Heatley

Darlene Johnson

Kristin Milward

Jane Wymark

Auriol Smith

Lady Augusta

Stratford Johns

Arthur Shillibeer

Leon Davis

James Grant

Richard Graydon

Bruce Green

Patricia Napier

Peter Stockbridge

Richard Caldicot

Duke

Patricia Hayes

The Dowager Duchess

Ruth Mitchell

The Girl

Jim Carter

Mr. Blackthorn

Arthur Kelly

Grease remover seller

Tony Frey

Irene Frederick

Siobhan Nicholas

Chickweed seller

Robin Meredith

Crossing sweep

Miranda Richardson

Columbine / Rosalind / Ophelia

Joanna Brookes

Stage actress

Nora Connolly

Stage actress

John Dalby

Stage actor

Ron Emslie

Stage actor

Knight Mantell

Stage actor

Mark Arnold

Stage actor

Michael Feast

Mr. Edwin

Michael Hordern

Mr. Tatham

Peter Bailie

Jan Lower

Pamela Moiseiwitsch

John Moore

Malcolm Mudie

Simon Slater

John McEnery

Mr. Maclean

Don Henderson

Bob

Michael Andrew

Graham Fletcher-Cook

Whistling Billy

David Grahame

Kenneth McClellan

John Tordoff

Robert Terson

Nick Edmett

Grease buyer

Michael Medwin

Mr. Wells

Raymond Brody

Ronnie Brody

Alan Ford

Mark Lambert

Stewart Permutt

Peter Waddington

Maria Charles

The Pure Gatherer

Rosalie Crutchley

Mrs. Harris

Ewen Bremner

Ron Cook

Christopher Hancock

Joe

Jessica James

Linda Kerr Scott

David Sterne

Preston Lockwood

Mr. Benjamin

James Cairncross

Mr. Trott

Maurice Elliot

Richard Henry

John Fahey

David Glover

Robert Putt

David Pugh

John Harding

Mr. Priddle

Chris Darwin

Theatre doorman

Christine Ellerbeck

Harry Jones

Colleen McClure

John Tramper

Nicolas Tennant

Curley

Charlie Bartle

Fred Beauman

Stephen Boyes

Johnnie Clayton

David Keyes

Tom

Dominic Geary

Philip Gunderson

Ray Martin

Terry John

Arthur Nightingale

Harry Klein

George Savvides

Mr. Nick

John Quarmby

Harry Webster

Dawn Charatan

Joan Dainty

Deddie Davies

Mark Knox

Dominic Martinez

Stephen Rashbrook

Vince Starr

Paul Wilce

Michael Mears

Cyril Cusack

The Ballad Seller

groups Crew

Olivier Stockman

Writer

Christine Edzard

Writer

Christine Edzard

Director

Christine Edzard

Art Direction

Olivier Stockman

Editor

Robin Vidgeon

Director of Photography

Celia Bannerman

Casting

Michel Sanvoisin

Original Music Composer

David Wilmore

Thanks

John McMillan

Sets & Props Artist

Terry Thompson

Sets & Props Artist

John Tyler

Presenter

Neale Brown

Sets & Props Artist

Terry Lee

Colorist

Alan Weeks

Sets & Props Artist

Catherine Goodley

Sets & Props Artist

Jo Measure

Sets & Props Artist

Trevor Ingman

Other

Mark Moriarty

Camera Technician

John Fletcher

Camera Technician

Jim Thompson

Sets & Props Artist

Toppet Moore

Sets & Props Artist

Matthew Shrubb

Sets & Props Artist

Carrie Bayliss

Costumer

Marion Weise

Costumer

Ray Julian

Other

Colin Vinton

Lighting Technician

Richard Goodwin

Producer

Dave Goodie

Thanks

Alan Hausmann

Sets & Props Artist

Stephanie Gwatkin

Sets & Props Artist

Helen Pettit

Sets & Props Artist

Delia Latham

Hairdresser

Annabel Hands

Sets & Props Artist

Rotislav Doboujinsky

Sets & Props Artist

Sarah Alcock

Sets & Props Artist

Paul Carr

Sound

Frank Reid

Colorist

Olivier Stockman

Sets & Props Artist

Jayne Lambert

Costumer

Iona Kenrick

Costumer

Karen Kelly

Other

Paul Evans

Camera Technician

Harry Ellam

Costumer

Sam Bear

Hairdresser

Linda Gregory

Other

Malcolm May

Camera Technician

Robin Vidgeon

Lighting Technician

Ray Wardley

Lighting Technician

Peter Seater

Sets & Props Artist

Tony Alcock

Sets & Props Artist

Emma Thistlethwaite

Sets & Props Artist

Liz Michie

Hairdresser

Colin Wilcox

Other

Mick Mason

Camera Technician

Chris Mortley

Lighting Technician

Henry Mayhew

Original Concept

Hugh Doherty

Sets & Props Artist

Robert Bray

Sets & Props Artist

Pam Meager

Hairdresser

Jacqui Fitzsimmons

Other

Godfrey Kirby

Sound

Brian Wynne

Colorist

Peter Cheesman

Sets & Props Artist

Celia Bannerman

Other

Olivier Stockman

Other

Molly Hoven

Other

John Thompson

Other

Christine Edzard

Producer

Billy Hoven

Sets & Props Artist

John Barratt

Sets & Props Artist

Joyce Carter

Costumer

Diane Wren

Costumer

Jacky Green

Costumer

Lilla Griffin

Costumer

John Griffin

Other

Shirley Nevin

Costumer

Sally Neale

Hairdresser

Lisa Barlow

Other

Sabine Goodwin

Other

Trevor Mathurin

Other

Rita Dean

Other

Jonny Kurzman

Other

Geoffrey Simm

Sound

Margaret Barrett

Sound

Salo Gardner

Thanks

Bill Clayton

Sets & Props Artist

Charlie McMillan

Sets & Props Artist

Simon Clarkson

Sets & Props Artist

Sabine Duthil

Sets & Props Artist

Karen Finch

Other

Tim Watts

Sound

Justin Grassi

Sets & Props Artist

Adam Clarkson

Sets & Props Artist

Johanna Sonnex

Sets & Props Artist

Barbara Sonnex

Costumer

Julie Yule

Costumer

Tana Berry

Other

Emma Burge

Other

Rosie Canavan

Other

Frances Lynch

Other

Ronnie Barlow

Sets & Props Artist

Mary McGowan

Sets & Props Artist

Janis Barlow

Sets & Props Artist

John Evans

Sets & Props Artist

Clare Wilkinson

Sets & Props Artist

Caroline Gardner

Sets & Props Artist

Judith Thorp

Sets & Props Artist

Annette Heron

Costumer

Doris Philpott

Costumer

Richard Feroze

Sets & Props Artist

Mark Sonnex

Sets & Props Artist

Sarah Bennie

Costumer

Linda James

Costumer

Brian Paxton

Sound

Jack Collins

Lighting Technician

Iris Rougler

Thanks

Daniel Meadows

Still Photographer

Albert Grassi

Sets & Props Artist

Jennifer Moseley

Sets & Props Artist

Elizabeth Moss

Hairdresser

Louise Brooks

Other

Tina Barr

Other

Charlotte Darwin

Other

Norman Swindell

Other

David Johnson

Other

Michaela Mason

Camera Technician

Celia Bannerman

Associate Producer

Fraser Maclean

Sets & Props Artist

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