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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
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- How long is A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum?
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is 1 hr 39 min long.
- Who directed A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum?
- Richard Lester
- Who is Pseudolus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum?
- Zero Mostel plays Pseudolus in the film.
- What is A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum about?
- This screen adaptation of the stage musical of the same name finds the Roman slave Pseudolus (Zero Mostel) scheming his way to freedom by playing matchmaker for his master's son, Hero, who is smitten with the blonde and beautiful Philia. However, things don't go at all according to plan. The complications that ensue involve blackmail, funny disguises and long-lost children, while Pseudolus desperately tries to keep up with his end of the bargain.