A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Summary: A wily Roman slave schemes to earn his freedom by romantically uniting his master with a courtesan. But matters get complicated and he ends up dragging in his neighbors around him, leading to chaos.
Release Date: October 16, 1966
Director:
Richard Lester
Runtime: 1 h 39 min
MPAA: Approved
Production: Melvin Frank Production
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 2,000,000
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