The Fool

7.0
  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 140 min
  • Premiere: 1990. December 7.

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.

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Derek Jacobi

Mr. Frederick / Sir John

Paul Brooke

Lord Paramount

Rory Murray

Henry Ottaway

Corin Redgrave

Sir Thomas Neathouse

Roger Hammond

Augustus Roddick

Alec Wallis

Marquess

Murray Melvin

Jeremy Ruttle

Jonathan Cecil

Sir Martin Locket

Richard Clifford

George Locket

Bill Wallis

Henry Beauchamp-Harper

Hugh Lloyd

Viscount

Frederick Treves

Samuel Simpson

Irina Brook

Georgiana Shillibeer

James Cosmo

Mr. Bowring

Miriam Margolyes

Mrs. Bowring

Philip McGough

Mr. Croker

Ian Gelder

Henry Gibbs

Joan Sims

Lady Daphne

Dilys Hamlett

Lady Emma

Maria Aitken

Lady Amelia

Auriol Smith

Lady Augusta

Stratford Johns

Arthur Shillibeer

Patricia Hayes

The Dowager Duchess

Ruth Mitchell

The Girl

Jim Carter

Mr. Blackthorn

Arthur Kelly

Grease remover seller

Siobhan Nicholas

Chickweed seller

Robin Meredith

Crossing sweep

Miranda Richardson

Columbine / Rosalind / Ophelia

Joanna Brookes

Stage actress

Nora Connolly

Stage actress

John Dalby

Stage actor

Ron Emslie

Stage actor

Knight Mantell

Stage actor

Mark Arnold

Stage actor

Michael Feast

Mr. Edwin

Michael Hordern

Mr. Tatham

John McEnery

Mr. Maclean

Graham Fletcher-Cook

Whistling Billy

Nick Edmett

Grease buyer

Michael Medwin

Mr. Wells

Maria Charles

The Pure Gatherer

Rosalie Crutchley

Mrs. Harris

Preston Lockwood

Mr. Benjamin

John Harding

Mr. Priddle

Chris Darwin

Theatre doorman

Cyril Cusack

The Ballad Seller

Art

Christine Edzard

Art Direction

Camera

Robin Vidgeon

Director of Photography

Michaela Mason

Camera Technician

Mark Moriarty

Camera Technician

Daniel Meadows

Still Photographer

Paul Evans

Camera Technician

John Fletcher

Camera Technician

Malcolm May

Camera Technician

Mick Mason

Camera Technician

Costume & Make-Up

Joyce Carter

Costumer

Diane Wren

Costumer

Jacky Green

Costumer

Doris Philpott

Costumer

Delia Latham

Hairdresser

Carrie Bayliss

Costumer

Elizabeth Moss

Hairdresser

Sam Bear

Hairdresser

Harry Ellam

Costumer

Marion Weise

Costumer

Pam Meager

Hairdresser

Annette Heron

Costumer

Sarah Bennie

Costumer

Sally Neale

Hairdresser

Iona Kenrick

Costumer

Linda James

Costumer

Lilla Griffin

Costumer

Jayne Lambert

Costumer

Barbara Sonnex

Costumer

Julie Yule

Costumer

Shirley Nevin

Costumer

Liz Michie

Hairdresser

Crew

Peter Cheesman

Sets & Props Artist

Billy Hoven

Sets & Props Artist

Richard Feroze

Sets & Props Artist

Jim Thompson

Sets & Props Artist

Charlie McMillan

Sets & Props Artist

Bill Clayton

Sets & Props Artist

Mark Sonnex

Sets & Props Artist

John Tyler

Presenter

Dave Goodie

Thanks

John McMillan

Sets & Props Artist

Olivier Stockman

Sets & Props Artist

Emma Thistlethwaite

Sets & Props Artist

John Barratt

Sets & Props Artist

Caroline Gardner

Sets & Props Artist

John Evans

Sets & Props Artist

Albert Grassi

Sets & Props Artist

Jennifer Moseley

Sets & Props Artist

Matthew Shrubb

Sets & Props Artist

Simon Clarkson

Sets & Props Artist

Justin Grassi

Sets & Props Artist

Hugh Doherty

Sets & Props Artist

Adam Clarkson

Sets & Props Artist

Annabel Hands

Sets & Props Artist

Neale Brown

Sets & Props Artist

Sabine Duthil

Sets & Props Artist

Toppet Moore

Sets & Props Artist

Stephanie Gwatkin

Sets & Props Artist

Janis Barlow

Sets & Props Artist

Robert Bray

Sets & Props Artist

Rotislav Doboujinsky

Sets & Props Artist

Judith Thorp

Sets & Props Artist

Jo Measure

Sets & Props Artist

Helen Pettit

Sets & Props Artist

Alan Hausmann

Sets & Props Artist

Alan Weeks

Sets & Props Artist

Ronnie Barlow

Sets & Props Artist

Mary McGowan

Sets & Props Artist

Catherine Goodley

Sets & Props Artist

Terry Thompson

Sets & Props Artist

Peter Seater

Sets & Props Artist

Sarah Alcock

Sets & Props Artist

Clare Wilkinson

Sets & Props Artist

Johanna Sonnex

Sets & Props Artist

Tony Alcock

Sets & Props Artist

Fraser Maclean

Sets & Props Artist

Directing

Editing

Terry Lee

Colorist

Brian Wynne

Colorist

Frank Reid

Colorist

Lighting

Ray Wardley

Lighting Technician

Robin Vidgeon

Lighting Technician

Jack Collins

Lighting Technician

Colin Vinton

Lighting Technician

Chris Mortley

Lighting Technician

Sound

Michel Sanvoisin

Original Music Composer

Paul Carr

Sound

Tim Watts

Sound

Writing

Henry Mayhew

Original Concept

Art

Christine Edzard

Art Direction

Camera

Robin Vidgeon

Director of Photography

Michaela Mason

Camera Technician

Mark Moriarty

Camera Technician

Daniel Meadows

Still Photographer

Paul Evans

Camera Technician

John Fletcher

Camera Technician

Malcolm May

Camera Technician

Mick Mason

Camera Technician

Costume & Make-Up

Joyce Carter

Costumer

Diane Wren

Costumer

Jacky Green

Costumer

Doris Philpott

Costumer

Delia Latham

Hairdresser

Carrie Bayliss

Costumer

Elizabeth Moss

Hairdresser

Sam Bear

Hairdresser

Harry Ellam

Costumer

Marion Weise

Costumer

Pam Meager

Hairdresser

Annette Heron

Costumer

Sarah Bennie

Costumer

Sally Neale

Hairdresser

Iona Kenrick

Costumer

Linda James

Costumer

Lilla Griffin

Costumer

Jayne Lambert

Costumer

Barbara Sonnex

Costumer

Julie Yule

Costumer

Shirley Nevin

Costumer

Liz Michie

Hairdresser

Crew

Peter Cheesman

Sets & Props Artist

Billy Hoven

Sets & Props Artist

Richard Feroze

Sets & Props Artist

Jim Thompson

Sets & Props Artist

Charlie McMillan

Sets & Props Artist

Bill Clayton

Sets & Props Artist

Mark Sonnex

Sets & Props Artist

John Tyler

Presenter

Dave Goodie

Thanks

John McMillan

Sets & Props Artist

Olivier Stockman

Sets & Props Artist

Emma Thistlethwaite

Sets & Props Artist

John Barratt

Sets & Props Artist

Caroline Gardner

Sets & Props Artist

John Evans

Sets & Props Artist

Albert Grassi

Sets & Props Artist

Jennifer Moseley

Sets & Props Artist

Matthew Shrubb

Sets & Props Artist

Simon Clarkson

Sets & Props Artist

Justin Grassi

Sets & Props Artist

Hugh Doherty

Sets & Props Artist

Adam Clarkson

Sets & Props Artist

Annabel Hands

Sets & Props Artist

Neale Brown

Sets & Props Artist

Sabine Duthil

Sets & Props Artist

Toppet Moore

Sets & Props Artist

Stephanie Gwatkin

Sets & Props Artist

Janis Barlow

Sets & Props Artist

Robert Bray

Sets & Props Artist

Rotislav Doboujinsky

Sets & Props Artist

Judith Thorp

Sets & Props Artist

Jo Measure

Sets & Props Artist

Helen Pettit

Sets & Props Artist

Alan Hausmann

Sets & Props Artist

Alan Weeks

Sets & Props Artist

Ronnie Barlow

Sets & Props Artist

Mary McGowan

Sets & Props Artist

Catherine Goodley

Sets & Props Artist

Terry Thompson

Sets & Props Artist

Peter Seater

Sets & Props Artist

Sarah Alcock

Sets & Props Artist

Clare Wilkinson

Sets & Props Artist

Johanna Sonnex

Sets & Props Artist

Tony Alcock

Sets & Props Artist

Fraser Maclean

Sets & Props Artist

Directing

Editing

Terry Lee

Colorist

Brian Wynne

Colorist

Frank Reid

Colorist

Lighting

Ray Wardley

Lighting Technician

Robin Vidgeon

Lighting Technician

Jack Collins

Lighting Technician

Colin Vinton

Lighting Technician

Chris Mortley

Lighting Technician

Sound

Michel Sanvoisin

Original Music Composer

Paul Carr

Sound

Tim Watts

Sound

Writing

Henry Mayhew

Original Concept