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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

1966·1h 39m·Approved
MusicalComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
10,672 votes

A wily Roman slave schemes to earn his freedom by romantically uniting his master with a courtesan. But matters get complicated and he ends up dragging in his neighbors around him, leading to chaos.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a 1966 musical comedy movie directed by Richard Lester, starring Buster Keaton, Michael Crawford, Zero Mostel. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 10,672 votes and runs 1h 39m.

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Director
Richard Lester
Stars
Buster Keaton
Michael Crawford
Zero Mostel
Phil Silvers
Details
1966-10-16
99 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States, United Kingdom
★ English
Keywords
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