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The Fool

1990
Directed byChristine Edzard
2h 20m

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 JacobiMr. Frederick / Sir JohnPaul BrookeLord Paramount
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Drama
STATUSReleased
RATING
7.0

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