A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966 ‧ Comedy/Musical ‧ 1h 39m
6.8/10 · IMDb
83% · Rotten Tomatoes
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,...
Release date: October 16, 1966 (USA)
Director: Richard Lester
Music composed by: Stephen Sondheim and Ken Thorne
Distributed by: United Artists
Adapted from: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Songs
Tiba Solo / Comedy Tonight
Zero Mostel
Search for Mare's Sweat
Ken Thorne
Lovely
Michael Crawford, Annette Andre
Tintinabula's Dance
Ken Thorne
Vibrata's Dance
Ken Thorne
Roman Emissary
Ken Thorne
Everybody Ought to Have a Maid
Phil Silvers, Zero Mostel, Michael Hordern, ...
Riot at the Funeral
Ken Thorne
Domina Returns (Fanfare) / My Bride
Leon Greene
Erronius Returns
Ken Thorne
Orgy Music - Roman Style
Ken Thorne
Lovely (reprise)
Zero Mostel, Jack Gilford
In the Arena
Ken Thorne
The Dirge
Leon Greene
The Rescue of Philia / The Chase
Stephen Sondheim, Ken Thorne
Comedy Tonight and Playout
Stephen Sondheim, Ken Thorne
Cast