victorian england,social satire,woman director,double identity,financial fraud

The Fool (1990)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Christine Edzard
  • Profile picture of Derek Jacobi
    Mr. Frederick / Sir John Derek Jacobi
  • Profile picture of Paul Brooke
    Lord Paramount Paul Brooke
  • Profile picture of Julian Firth
    Julian Firth
  • Profile picture of John Tams
    John Tams
  • Profile picture of Corin Redgrave
    Sir Thomas Neathouse Corin Redgrave
  • Profile picture of Brenda Bruce
    Brenda Bruce
  • Profile picture of John Warner
    John Warner
  • Profile picture of Roger Hammond
    Augustus Roddick Roger Hammond

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Keywords

  • victorian england
  • social satire
  • woman director
  • double identity
  • financial fraud