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Feature film — 1990

The Fool (1990)

8.02h 20mDrama

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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A high-signal pick with 3 votes.

Sands Films / British Screen / Film4 Productions

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Director: Christine Edzard

On screen

Cast & crew

Derek Jacobi as Mr. Frederick / Sir John

Derek Jacobi

Mr. Frederick / Sir John

Paul Brooke as Lord Paramount

Paul Brooke

Lord Paramount

Julian Firth as

Julian Firth

John Tams as

John Tams

I

Ian Targett

P

Paddy Ward

J

Jo Warne

C

Chris Whittingham

R

Rory Murray

Henry Ottaway

Corin Redgrave as Sir Thomas Neathouse

Corin Redgrave

Sir Thomas Neathouse

S

Sally Ashby

Brenda Bruce as

Brenda Bruce

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