The Fool

Duration: 140 min
Release date: 1990-12-07
IMDB

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.

Drama

The Fool

Casting arrow_drop_down

Derek Jacobi
Derek Jacobi
as Mr. Frederick / Sir John
Paul Brooke
Paul Brooke
as Lord Paramount
Julian Firth
Julian Firth
as
John Tams
John Tams
as
Ian Targett
Ian Targett
as
Paddy Ward
Paddy Ward
as
Jo Warne
Jo Warne
as
Chris Whittingham
Chris Whittingham
as
Rory Murray
Rory Murray
as Henry Ottaway
Corin Redgrave
Corin Redgrave
as Sir Thomas Neathouse
Sally Ashby
Sally Ashby
as
Brenda Bruce
Brenda Bruce
as
Cindy Oswin
Cindy Oswin
as
Bernard Padden
Bernard Padden
as
Emma Piper
Emma Piper
as
John Warner
John Warner
as
Roger Hammond
Roger Hammond
as Augustus Roddick
Alec Wallis
Alec Wallis
as Marquess
Marty Cruikshank
Marty Cruikshank
as
Cordelia Ditton
Cordelia Ditton
as
Susan Field
Susan Field
as
Graham Seed
Graham Seed
as
Stanley Lloyd
Stanley Lloyd
as
Hilary Sesta
Hilary Sesta
as
Murray Melvin
Murray Melvin
as Jeremy Ruttle
Jonathan Cecil
Jonathan Cecil
as Sir Martin Locket
John Atkinson
John Atkinson
as
Una Brandon-Jones
Una Brandon-Jones
as
James Greene
James Greene
as
Zoe Hicks
Zoe Hicks
as
Brian Poyser
Brian Poyser
as
Norman Lumsden
Norman Lumsden
as
Richard Clifford
Richard Clifford
as George Locket
Bill Wallis
Bill Wallis
as Henry Beauchamp-Harper
Rosalind Adler
Rosalind Adler
as
Rex Doyle
Rex Doyle
as
Reginald Jessup
Reginald Jessup
as
Christine Pilgrim
Christine Pilgrim
as
Joanna Maude
Joanna Maude
as
Amanda Wenban
Amanda Wenban
as
Hugh Lloyd
Hugh Lloyd
as Viscount
Frederick Treves
Frederick Treves
as Samuel Simpson
Ben Aris
Ben Aris
as
Gregory Floy
Gregory Floy
as
Howard Goorney
Howard Goorney
as
Christopher Good
Christopher Good
as
Petra Markham
Petra Markham
as
Ian Lindsay
Ian Lindsay
as
Irina Brook
Irina Brook
as Georgiana Shillibeer
Sarah Flind
Sarah Flind
as
Penny Bunton
Penny Bunton
as
Julian Bleach
Julian Bleach
as
Jean Murphy
Jean Murphy
as
Fiona McAlpine
Fiona McAlpine
as
Anne Romyn
Anne Romyn
as
Ann-Marie Gwatkin
Ann-Marie Gwatkin
as Emily
James Cosmo
James Cosmo
as Mr. Bowring
Terence Conoley
Terence Conoley
as
James Coyle
James Coyle
as
Stephen Daltry
Stephen Daltry
as
Kit Jackson
Kit Jackson
as
Giles Oldershaw
Giles Oldershaw
as
David Trevena
David Trevena
as
Miriam Margolyes
Miriam Margolyes
as Mrs. Bowring
Philip McGough
Philip McGough
as Mr. Croker
Iain Andrew
Iain Andrew
as
Mara Purcell
Mara Purcell
as
Eric Francis
Eric Francis
as
Jack Gittings
Jack Gittings
as
Bill Stewart
Bill Stewart
as
Peter Wyatt
Peter Wyatt
as
Ian Gelder
Ian Gelder
as Henry Gibbs
Joan Sims
Joan Sims
as Lady Daphne
Beth Ellis
Beth Ellis
as
Janet Henfrey
Janet Henfrey
as
Merelina Kendall
Merelina Kendall
as
Charmian May
Charmian May
as
Madeleine Moffat
Madeleine Moffat
as
Phillada Sewell
Phillada Sewell
as
Dilys Hamlett
Dilys Hamlett
as Lady Emma
Maria Aitken
Maria Aitken
as Lady Amelia
Laura Cox
Laura Cox
as
Sally Faulkner
Sally Faulkner
as
Tamsin Heatley
Tamsin Heatley
as
Darlene Johnson
Darlene Johnson
as
Kristin Milward
Kristin Milward
as
Jane Wymark
Jane Wymark
as
Auriol Smith
Auriol Smith
as Lady Augusta
Stratford Johns
Stratford Johns
as Arthur Shillibeer
Leon Davis
Leon Davis
as
James Grant
James Grant
as
Richard Graydon
Richard Graydon
as
Bruce Green
Bruce Green
as
Patricia Napier
Patricia Napier
as
Peter Stockbridge
Peter Stockbridge
as
Richard Caldicot
Richard Caldicot
as Duke
Patricia Hayes
Patricia Hayes
as The Dowager Duchess
Ruth Mitchell
Ruth Mitchell
as The Girl
Jim Carter
Jim Carter
as Mr. Blackthorn
Arthur Kelly
Arthur Kelly
as Grease remover seller
Tony Frey
Tony Frey
as
Irene Frederick
Irene Frederick
as
Siobhan Nicholas
Siobhan Nicholas
as Chickweed seller
Robin Meredith
Robin Meredith
as Crossing sweep
Miranda Richardson
Miranda Richardson
as Columbine / Rosalind / Ophelia
Joanna Brookes
Joanna Brookes
as Stage actress
Nora Connolly
Nora Connolly
as Stage actress
John Dalby
John Dalby
as Stage actor
Ron Emslie
Ron Emslie
as Stage actor
Knight Mantell
Knight Mantell
as Stage actor
Mark Arnold
Mark Arnold
as Stage actor
Michael Feast
Michael Feast
as Mr. Edwin
Michael Hordern
Michael Hordern
as Mr. Tatham
Peter Bailie
Peter Bailie
as
Jan Lower
Jan Lower
as
Pamela Moiseiwitsch
Pamela Moiseiwitsch
as
John Moore
John Moore
as
Malcolm Mudie
Malcolm Mudie
as
Simon Slater
Simon Slater
as
John McEnery
John McEnery
as Mr. Maclean
Don Henderson
Don Henderson
as Bob
Michael Andrew
Michael Andrew
as
Graham Fletcher-Cook
Graham Fletcher-Cook
as Whistling Billy
David Grahame
David Grahame
as
Kenneth McClellan
Kenneth McClellan
as
John Tordoff
John Tordoff
as
Robert Terson
Robert Terson
as
Nick Edmett
Nick Edmett
as Grease buyer
Michael Medwin
Michael Medwin
as Mr. Wells
Raymond Brody
Raymond Brody
as
Ronnie Brody
Ronnie Brody
as
Alan Ford
Alan Ford
as
Mark Lambert
Mark Lambert
as
Stewart Permutt
Stewart Permutt
as
Peter Waddington
Peter Waddington
as
Maria Charles
Maria Charles
as The Pure Gatherer
Rosalie Crutchley
Rosalie Crutchley
as Mrs. Harris
Ewen Bremner
Ewen Bremner
as
Ron Cook
Ron Cook
as
Christopher Hancock
Christopher Hancock
as Joe
Jessica James
Jessica James
as
Linda Kerr Scott
Linda Kerr Scott
as
David Sterne
David Sterne
as
Preston Lockwood
Preston Lockwood
as Mr. Benjamin
James Cairncross
James Cairncross
as Mr. Trott
Maurice Elliot
Maurice Elliot
as
Richard Henry
Richard Henry
as
John Fahey
John Fahey
as
David Glover
David Glover
as
Robert Putt
Robert Putt
as
David Pugh
David Pugh
as
John Harding
John Harding
as Mr. Priddle
Chris Darwin
Chris Darwin
as Theatre doorman
Christine Ellerbeck
Christine Ellerbeck
as
Harry Jones
Harry Jones
as
Colleen McClure
Colleen McClure
as
John Tramper
John Tramper
as
Nicholas Tennant
Nicholas Tennant
as Curley
Charlie Bartle
Charlie Bartle
as
Fred Beauman
Fred Beauman
as
Stephen Boyes
Stephen Boyes
as
Johnnie Clayton
Johnnie Clayton
as
David Keyes
David Keyes
as Tom
Dominic Geary
Dominic Geary
as
Philip Gunderson
Philip Gunderson
as
Ray Martin
Ray Martin
as
Terry John
Terry John
as
Arthur Nightingale
Arthur Nightingale
as
Harry Klein
Harry Klein
as
George Savvides
George Savvides
as Mr. Nick
John Quarmby
John Quarmby
as
Harry Webster
Harry Webster
as
Dawn Charatan
Dawn Charatan
as
Joan Dainty
Joan Dainty
as
Deddie Davies
Deddie Davies
as
Mark Knox
Mark Knox
as
Dominic Martinez
Dominic Martinez
as
Stephen Rashbrook
Stephen Rashbrook
as
Vince Starr
Vince Starr
as
Paul Wilce
Paul Wilce
as
Michael Mears
Michael Mears
as
Cyril Cusack
Cyril Cusack
as The Ballad Seller
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Christine Edzard
Christine Edzard
Director
Christine Edzard
Christine Edzard
Writer
Olivier Stockman
Olivier Stockman
Writer
Robin Vidgeon
Robin Vidgeon
Director of Photography
Celia Bannerman
Celia Bannerman
Casting
Olivier Stockman
Olivier Stockman
Editor
Christine Edzard
Christine Edzard
Art Direction
Michel Sanvoisin
Michel Sanvoisin
Original Music Composer
Terry Lee
Terry Lee
Colorist
Peter Cheesman
Peter Cheesman
Sets & Props Artist
Billy Hoven
Billy Hoven
Sets & Props Artist
Brian Wynne
Brian Wynne
Colorist
Richard Feroze
Richard Feroze
Sets & Props Artist
Jim Thompson
Jim Thompson
Sets & Props Artist
Charlie McMillan
Charlie McMillan
Sets & Props Artist
Bill Clayton
Bill Clayton
Sets & Props Artist
Mark Sonnex
Mark Sonnex
Sets & Props Artist
John Tyler
John Tyler
Presenter
Dave Goodie
Dave Goodie
Thanks
David Wilmore
David Wilmore
Thanks
John McMillan
John McMillan
Sets & Props Artist
Olivier Stockman
Olivier Stockman
Sets & Props Artist
Salo Gardner
Salo Gardner
Thanks
Emma Thistlethwaite
Emma Thistlethwaite
Sets & Props Artist
John Barratt
John Barratt
Sets & Props Artist
Caroline Gardner
Caroline Gardner
Sets & Props Artist
Joyce Carter
Joyce Carter
Costumer
Diane Wren
Diane Wren
Costumer
Margaret Barrett
Margaret Barrett
Sound
John Evans
John Evans
Sets & Props Artist
Jacky Green
Jacky Green
Costumer
Doris Philpott
Doris Philpott
Costumer
Delia Latham
Delia Latham
Hairdresser
Olivier Stockman
Olivier Stockman
Other
Molly Hoven
Molly Hoven
Other
Karen Kelly
Karen Kelly
Other
John Thompson
John Thompson
Other
Michaela Mason
Michaela Mason
Camera Technician
Mark Moriarty
Mark Moriarty
Camera Technician
Daniel Meadows
Daniel Meadows
Still Photographer
Albert Grassi
Albert Grassi
Sets & Props Artist
Jennifer Moseley
Jennifer Moseley
Sets & Props Artist
Matthew Shrubb
Matthew Shrubb
Sets & Props Artist
Carrie Bayliss
Carrie Bayliss
Costumer
Elizabeth Moss
Elizabeth Moss
Hairdresser
Celia Bannerman
Celia Bannerman
Other
Louise Brooks
Louise Brooks
Other
Charlotte Darwin
Charlotte Darwin
Other
David Johnson
David Johnson
Other
Frances Lynch
Frances Lynch
Other
Ray Wardley
Ray Wardley
Lighting Technician
Richard Goodwin
Richard Goodwin
Producer
Simon Clarkson
Simon Clarkson
Sets & Props Artist
Sam Bear
Sam Bear
Hairdresser
Lisa Barlow
Lisa Barlow
Other
John Griffin
John Griffin
Other
Justin Grassi
Justin Grassi
Sets & Props Artist
Hugh Doherty
Hugh Doherty
Sets & Props Artist
Adam Clarkson
Adam Clarkson
Sets & Props Artist
Annabel Hands
Annabel Hands
Sets & Props Artist
Sabine Goodwin
Sabine Goodwin
Other
Jonny Kurzman
Jonny Kurzman
Other
Paul Carr
Paul Carr
Sound
Brian Paxton
Brian Paxton
Sound
Neale Brown
Neale Brown
Sets & Props Artist
Sabine Duthil
Sabine Duthil
Sets & Props Artist
Harry Ellam
Harry Ellam
Costumer
Linda Gregory
Linda Gregory
Other
Jacqui Fitzsimmons
Jacqui Fitzsimmons
Other
Ray Julian
Ray Julian
Other
Christine Edzard
Christine Edzard
Producer
Marion Weise
Marion Weise
Costumer
Pam Meager
Pam Meager
Hairdresser
Robin Vidgeon
Robin Vidgeon
Lighting Technician
Toppet Moore
Toppet Moore
Sets & Props Artist
Annette Heron
Annette Heron
Costumer
Paul Evans
Paul Evans
Camera Technician
John Fletcher
John Fletcher
Camera Technician
Stephanie Gwatkin
Stephanie Gwatkin
Sets & Props Artist
Sarah Bennie
Sarah Bennie
Costumer
Sally Neale
Sally Neale
Hairdresser
Rosie Canavan
Rosie Canavan
Other
Geoffrey Simm
Geoffrey Simm
Sound
Iris Rougler
Iris Rougler
Thanks
Frank Reid
Frank Reid
Colorist
Janis Barlow
Janis Barlow
Sets & Props Artist
Robert Bray
Robert Bray
Sets & Props Artist
Rotislav Doboujinsky
Rotislav Doboujinsky
Sets & Props Artist
Judith Thorp
Judith Thorp
Sets & Props Artist
Iona Kenrick
Iona Kenrick
Costumer
Tina Barr
Tina Barr
Other
Godfrey Kirby
Godfrey Kirby
Sound
Celia Bannerman
Celia Bannerman
Associate Producer
Jo Measure
Jo Measure
Sets & Props Artist
Helen Pettit
Helen Pettit
Sets & Props Artist
Linda James
Linda James
Costumer
Lilla Griffin
Lilla Griffin
Costumer
Jack Collins
Jack Collins
Lighting Technician
Alan Hausmann
Alan Hausmann
Sets & Props Artist
Alan Weeks
Alan Weeks
Sets & Props Artist
Ronnie Barlow
Ronnie Barlow
Sets & Props Artist
Mary McGowan
Mary McGowan
Sets & Props Artist
Jayne Lambert
Jayne Lambert
Costumer
Norman Swindell
Norman Swindell
Other
Malcolm May
Malcolm May
Camera Technician
Catherine Goodley
Catherine Goodley
Sets & Props Artist
Colin Wilcox
Colin Wilcox
Other
Trevor Ingman
Trevor Ingman
Other
Karen Finch
Karen Finch
Other
Henry Mayhew
Henry Mayhew
Original Concept
Terry Thompson
Terry Thompson
Sets & Props Artist
Peter Seater
Peter Seater
Sets & Props Artist
Sarah Alcock
Sarah Alcock
Sets & Props Artist
Barbara Sonnex
Barbara Sonnex
Costumer
Emma Burge
Emma Burge
Other
Mick Mason
Mick Mason
Camera Technician
Clare Wilkinson
Clare Wilkinson
Sets & Props Artist
Julie Yule
Julie Yule
Costumer
Colin Vinton
Colin Vinton
Lighting Technician
Johanna Sonnex
Johanna Sonnex
Sets & Props Artist
Tony Alcock
Tony Alcock
Sets & Props Artist
Shirley Nevin
Shirley Nevin
Costumer
Liz Michie
Liz Michie
Hairdresser
Tana Berry
Tana Berry
Other
Trevor Mathurin
Trevor Mathurin
Other
Rita Dean
Rita Dean
Other
Tim Watts
Tim Watts
Sound
Chris Mortley
Chris Mortley
Lighting Technician
Fraser Maclean
Fraser Maclean
Sets & Props Artist
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