Joyous musical about Roman slave Pseudolus, played by Zero Mostel, doing everything he can to provide his young master with the love of his life in exchange for freedom. Pseudolus will stop at nothing to carry this out even if there are some mild insignificant hurdles to clear (i.e. she's already engaged to a powerful and very large Roman general). The songs are good and the material is funny, but this film ought to be viewed more than once to fully sort out and appreciate the rather confused plot. The cast members that also include Phil Silvers, Buster Keaton and Jack Gilford are absolutely priceless!
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Starring:
Zero Mostel, Phil Silvers, Jack Gilford, Buster Keaton, Michael Crawford, Michael Hordern, Annette Andre, Patricia Jessel, Leon Greene, Inga Nelson
Directed by:
Richard Lester
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1966 musical/comedy
Not Rated.
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Don Ignacio's score: B+