The Fool
The Fool

The Fool

7.0(2 votes)
1990
2h 20m
Drama

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.

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

John Tams

John Tams

Ian Targett

Ian Targett

Paddy Ward

Paddy Ward

Jo Warne

Jo Warne

Chris Whittingham

Chris Whittingham

Rory Murray

Rory Murray

Henry Ottaway

Corin Redgrave

Corin Redgrave

Sir Thomas Neathouse

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