Unletterboxd

Discover

  • Popular
  • Top Rated

Genres

loading...

TMDB logo

This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Animation
  • Comedy
  • Crime
  • Documentary
  • Drama
  • Family
  • Fantasy
  • History
  • Horror
  • Music
  • Mystery
  • Romance
  • Science Fiction
  • TV Movie
  • Thriller
  • War
  • Western
Movie poster

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

19666.0 / 1099 min
Music, Comedy, Romance

Overview

Something for Everyone!

A wily slave must unite a virgin courtesan and his young smitten master to earn his freedom.

Cast

Zero Mostel

Zero Mostel

Pseudolus

Jack Gilford

Jack Gilford

Hysterium

Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers

Marcus Lycus

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Erronius

Michael Crawford

Michael Crawford

Hero

Annette Andre

Annette Andre

Phillia

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Senex

Leon Greene

Leon Greene

Miles Gloriosus

Roy Kinnear

Roy Kinnear

Gladiator Instructor

Alfie Bass

Alfie Bass

Gatekeeper

John Bluthal

John Bluthal

Roman Chief Guard

Pamela Brown

Pamela Brown

High Priestess

Patricia Jessel

Patricia Jessel

Domina

Beatrix Lehmann

Beatrix Lehmann

Domina's Mother

Frank Thornton

Frank Thornton

Slave Driver

Peter Butterworth

Peter Butterworth

Roman Sentry

John Bennett

John Bennett

Pseudolus' mark

Andrew Faulds

Andrew Faulds

Roman

Jennifer Baker

Jennifer Baker

Geminae #1

Susan Baker

Susan Baker

Geminae #2

Ronnie Brody

Ronnie Brody

Roman Soldier

Frank Elliott

Frank Elliott

Lucienne Bridou

Lucienne Bridou

Panacea

Helen Funai

Helen Funai

Tintinabula

Bill Kerr

Bill Kerr

Gladiator-in-Training

Jack May

Jack May

Shopkeeper

Inga Nielsen

Inga Nielsen

Gymnasia

Jon Pertwee

Jon Pertwee

Crassus

Janet Webb

Janet Webb

Fertilla

Myrna White

Myrna White

Vibrata

Ingrid Pitt

Ingrid Pitt

Courtesan (uncredited)

Ricardo Palacios

Ricardo Palacios

Marcus Lycus's Eunuch (uncredited)

Joey Hamlin

Joey Hamlin

Young boy (uncredited)

Joaquín Gómez

Joaquín Gómez

Aerialist (uncredited)

Thurl Ravenscroft

Thurl Ravenscroft

Voice (uncredited)

Crew

Burt Shevelove

Burt Shevelove

Writer

Michael Pertwee

Michael Pertwee

Screenplay

Melvin Frank

Melvin Frank

Screenplay

Richard Lester

Richard Lester

Director

Larry Gelbart

Larry Gelbart

Writer

Richard Williams

Richard Williams

Opening Title Sequence

Bob Simmons

Bob Simmons

Second Unit Director

José López Rodero

José López Rodero

Assistant Director

John Richardson

John Richardson

Special Effects Supervisor

Gerry Humphreys

Gerry Humphreys

Sound

Les Hammond

Les Hammond

Sound

Fabio Piccioni

Fabio Piccioni

Assistant Director

Tony Walton

Tony Walton

Costume Design

Ethel Martin

Ethel Martin

Choreographer

Robin O'Donoghue

Robin O'Donoghue

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Joaquín Gómez

Joaquín Gómez

Stunts

Ken Thorne

Ken Thorne

Music Director

George Martin

George Martin

Choreographer

Titus Maccius Plautus

Titus Maccius Plautus

Theatre Play

John Victor-Smith

John Victor-Smith

Editor

Melvin Frank

Melvin Frank

Producer

Nicolas Roeg

Nicolas Roeg

Director of Photography

Ken Thorne

Ken Thorne

Music

Don Challis

Don Challis

Sound Editor

Trevor Crole-Rees

Trevor Crole-Rees

Makeup Artist

Cliff Richardson

Cliff Richardson

Special Effects

José María Sánchez

José María Sánchez

Makeup Artist

Austin Dempster

Austin Dempster

Sound Recordist

Bernadette Ibbetson

Bernadette Ibbetson

Hairstylist

Rita Davison

Rita Davison

Script Supervisor

Dinah Greet

Dinah Greet

Assistant Costume Designer

Carmen Sánchez

Carmen Sánchez

Hairstylist

Alex Thomson

Alex Thomson

Camera Operator

Barrie Vince

Barrie Vince

Music Editor

Bill Butler

Bill Butler

Sound Editor

Stephen Sondheim

Stephen Sondheim

Writer

Stephen Sondheim

Stephen Sondheim

Lyricist

Stephen Sondheim

Stephen Sondheim

Songs

Stephen Sondheim

Stephen Sondheim

Original Music Composer

Tony Walton

Tony Walton

Production Design