A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a 1966 period musical comedy film directed by Richard Lester, based on the stage musical of the same name with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart. It stars Zero Mostel and Jack Gilford, reprising their roles from the Broadway stage production. It also features Buster Keaton in his final screen role; Phil Silvers, for whom the stage musical was originally intended; and regular Lester collaborators Michael Crawford, Michael Hordern, and Roy Kinnear.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
Directed by Richard Lester
Genres - Comedy, Music |
Sub-Genres - Musical, Parody Film |
Release Date - Oct 16, 1966 |
Run Time - 99 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - NR
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Budget
$2,000,000
Tags
Ancient Rome, Art/Music, Freedom, Literary, Stage, Thing Happened, Virgin
Attributes
Based On: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Filming Location: Madrid
Narrative Location: Ancient Rome
Filming Location: Madrid
Narrative Location: Ancient Rome
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Alternate Titles
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
AU, CA, GB, US
Algo gracioso sucedió camino del Foro
AR
Aptallar şehri
TR
De pussycats van het oude Rome
NL
Der skete noget skægt på vejen til Forum
DK
Dolci vizi al foro
IT
Em Roma... era assim
PT
En kul grej hände på väg till Forum
SE
En morsom ting hendte på veien til Forum
NO
Ez mind megtörtént útban a Fórum felé
HU
Golfus de Roma
ES
Kul grej hände på väg till Forum
FI
Le forum en folie
CA, FR
Sattuipa hassusti matkalla Foorumiin
FI
Sattuipa hassusti matkalla Forumiin
FI
Toll trieben es die alten Römer
DE
Um Escravo das Arábias em Roma
BR
Viva Roma
GR
Zabawna historia wydarzyła się w drodze na forum
PL
Смешное происшествие по дороге на Форум
, RU
Странна случка на път за форума
BG
ローマで起った奇妙な出来事
JP