Alfie Bass, Annette Andre, Buster Keaton
A farce about ancient Rome involving a dishonorable slave conniving to obtain his freedom from a master who is tolerant of his insubordinate conduct.
DVD Release Date: May 15, 2001
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January 21, 2009I didn't get the humor in this. It was no where near the same level as some of the other great comedy pics of the time.
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June 9, 2007A kind of american version of Up Pompeii, this roman comedy based on a musical is actually pretty funny. But with a cast including the likes of Zero Mostel and Phil Silvers, you can't really go wrong...
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October 11, 2009This is far from Sondheim's best musical. His lyrics hadn't really settled into themselves yet, and musically here he suffers from Cole Porter Syndrome, where each of his songs has exactly 1 tune that is repeated 15,000 times, with cleverly-rhymed verses for each one... but it ju...( read more)
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January 30, 2009One of those movies that makes it easy and enjoyable to stay home on a Friday night. The story is zaney, the songs are catchy and the laughs are a barrel a minute! If you're looking for a pick-me-up or just a plain good time, give this one a try.
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November 11, 2008OMG we're watching this in Latin Class, Risque but worth the watch!
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