The Fool
The Fool

Storyline

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.
    Released
    12/7/1990
    Runtime
    2h 20min
    Director
    Budget
    $7,600,000
    Revenue
    $79,139
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Sands Films, Film Four International, British Screen
Cast
Derek Jacobi
Derek Jacobi
Mr. Frederick / Sir John
Paul Brooke
Paul Brooke
Lord Paramount
Julian Firth
Julian Firth
Acting
John Tams
John Tams
Acting
Ian Targett
Acting
Paddy Ward
Acting
Jo Warne
Acting
Chris Whittingham
Acting
Rory Murray
Henry Ottaway
Corin Redgrave
Corin Redgrave
Sir Thomas Neathouse
Sally Ashby
Acting
Brenda Bruce
Brenda Bruce
Acting
Cindy Oswin
Acting
Bernard Padden
Acting
Emma Piper
Acting
John Warner
John Warner
Acting
Roger Hammond
Roger Hammond
Augustus Roddick
Alec Wallis
Marquess
Marty Cruikshank
Marty Cruikshank
Acting
Cordelia Ditton
Acting
Susan Field
Acting
Graham Seed
Acting
Stanley Lloyd
Acting
Hilary Sesta
Acting
Murray Melvin
Murray Melvin
Jeremy Ruttle
Jonathan Cecil
Jonathan Cecil
Sir Martin Locket
John Atkinson
Acting
Una Brandon-Jones
Acting
James Greene
Acting
Zoe Hicks
Acting
Brian Poyser
Acting
Norman Lumsden
Norman Lumsden
Acting
Richard Clifford
Richard Clifford
George Locket
Bill Wallis
Bill Wallis
Henry Beauchamp-Harper
Rosalind Adler
Rosalind Adler
Acting
Rex Doyle
Acting
Reginald Jessup
Acting
Christine Pilgrim
Acting
Joanna Maude
Acting
Amanda Wenban
Acting
Hugh Lloyd
Hugh Lloyd
Viscount
Frederick Treves
Samuel Simpson
Ben Aris
Acting
Gregory Floy
Gregory Floy
Acting
Howard Goorney
Howard Goorney
Acting
Christopher Good
Christopher Good
Acting
Petra Markham
Petra Markham
Acting
Ian Lindsay
Ian Lindsay
Acting
Irina Brook
Georgiana Shillibeer
Sarah Flind
Sarah Flind
Acting
Penny Bunton
Acting
Julian Bleach
Julian Bleach
Acting
Jean Murphy
Acting
Fiona McAlpine
Acting
Anne Romyn
Acting
Ann-Marie Gwatkin
Emily
James Cosmo
James Cosmo
Mr. Bowring
Terence Conoley
Acting
James Coyle
Acting
Stephen Daltry
Acting
Kit Jackson
Acting
Giles Oldershaw
Acting
David Trevena
Acting
Miriam Margolyes
Miriam Margolyes
Mrs. Bowring
Philip McGough
Philip McGough
Mr. Croker
Iain Andrew
Acting
Mara Purcell
Acting
Eric Francis
Acting
Jack Gittings
Acting
Bill Stewart
Bill Stewart
Acting
Peter Wyatt
Acting
Ian Gelder
Ian Gelder
Henry Gibbs
Joan Sims
Joan Sims
Lady Daphne
Beth Ellis
Acting
Janet Henfrey
Janet Henfrey
Acting
Merelina Kendall
Acting
Charmian May
Acting
Madeleine Moffat
Acting
Phillada Sewell
Acting
Dilys Hamlett
Dilys Hamlett
Lady Emma
Maria Aitken
Maria Aitken
Lady Amelia
Laura Cox
Acting
Sally Faulkner
Sally Faulkner
Acting
Tamsin Heatley
Acting
Darlene Johnson
Darlene Johnson
Acting
Kristin Milward
Acting
Jane Wymark
Jane Wymark
Acting
Auriol Smith
Lady Augusta
Stratford Johns
Stratford Johns
Arthur Shillibeer
Leon Davis
Acting
James Grant
Acting
Richard Graydon
Richard Graydon
Acting
Bruce Green
Acting
Patricia Napier
Acting
Peter Stockbridge
Acting
Richard Caldicot
Richard Caldicot
Duke
Patricia Hayes
Patricia Hayes
The Dowager Duchess
Ruth Mitchell
The Girl
Jim Carter
Jim Carter
Mr. Blackthorn
Arthur Kelly
Grease remover seller
Tony Frey
Acting
Irene Frederick
Acting
Siobhan Nicholas
Chickweed seller
Robin Meredith
Crossing sweep
Miranda Richardson
Miranda Richardson
Columbine / Rosalind / Ophelia
Joanna Brookes
Joanna Brookes
Stage actress
Nora Connolly
Nora Connolly
Stage actress
John Dalby
Stage actor
Ron Emslie
Stage actor
Knight Mantell
Stage actor
Mark Arnold
Mark Arnold
Stage actor
Michael Feast
Michael Feast
Mr. Edwin
Michael Hordern
Michael Hordern
Mr. Tatham
Peter Bailie
Acting
Jan Lower
Acting
Pamela Moiseiwitsch
Acting
John Moore
Acting
Malcolm Mudie
Acting
Simon Slater
Acting
John McEnery
John McEnery
Mr. Maclean
Don Henderson
Don Henderson
Bob
Michael Andrew
Michael Andrew
Acting
Graham Fletcher-Cook
Whistling Billy
David Grahame
Acting
Kenneth McClellan
Acting
John Tordoff
John Tordoff
Acting
Robert Terson
Acting
Nick Edmett
Grease buyer
Michael Medwin
Michael Medwin
Mr. Wells
Raymond Brody
Acting
Ronnie Brody
Ronnie Brody
Acting
Alan Ford
Alan Ford
Acting
Mark Lambert
Mark Lambert
Acting
Stewart Permutt
Acting
Peter Waddington
Acting
Maria Charles
Maria Charles
The Pure Gatherer
Rosalie Crutchley
Rosalie Crutchley
Mrs. Harris
Ewen Bremner
Ewen Bremner
Acting
Ron Cook
Ron Cook
Acting
Christopher Hancock
Joe
Jessica James
Jessica James
Acting
Linda Kerr Scott
Linda Kerr Scott
Acting
David Sterne
David Sterne
Acting
Preston Lockwood
Mr. Benjamin
James Cairncross
Mr. Trott
Maurice Elliot
Acting
Richard Henry
Acting
John Fahey
Acting
David Glover
Acting
Robert Putt
Robert Putt
Acting
David Pugh
Acting
John Harding
Mr. Priddle
Chris Darwin
Theatre doorman
Christine Ellerbeck
Acting
Harry Jones
Acting
Colleen McClure
Acting
John Tramper
Acting
Nicolas Tennant
Curley
Charlie Bartle
Acting
Fred Beauman
Acting
Stephen Boyes
Acting
Johnnie Clayton
Acting
David Keyes
David Keyes
Tom
Dominic Geary
Acting
Philip Gunderson
Acting
Ray Martin
Acting
Terry John
Acting
Arthur Nightingale
Acting
Harry Klein
Acting
George Savvides
George Savvides
Mr. Nick
John Quarmby
John Quarmby
Acting
Harry Webster
Acting
Dawn Charatan
Acting
Joan Dainty
Acting
Deddie Davies
Acting
Mark Knox
Acting
Dominic Martinez
Acting
Stephen Rashbrook
Stephen Rashbrook
Acting
Vince Starr
Acting
Paul Wilce
Acting
Michael Mears
Michael Mears
Acting
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