The Fool (1990) [N/A]

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Release Date:
December 7, 1990

Original Title:
The Fool

Genres:
Drama

Production Companies:
British Screen
Film Four International
Sands Films

Production Countries:
United Kingdom

Ratings / Certifications:
GB: U 

Runtime: 140

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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Art Direction:
Christine Edzard

Associate Producer:
Celia Bannerman

Camera Technician:
Mark Moriarty
John Fletcher
Paul Evans
Malcolm May
Mick Mason
Michaela Mason

Casting:
Celia Bannerman

Colorist:
Terry Lee
Frank Reid
Brian Wynne

Costumer:
Carrie Bayliss
Marion Weise
Jayne Lambert
Iona Kenrick
Harry Ellam
Joyce Carter
Diane Wren
Jacky Green
Lilla Griffin
Shirley Nevin
Barbara Sonnex
Julie Yule
Annette Heron
Doris Philpott
Sarah Bennie
Linda James

Director:
Christine Edzard

Director of Photography:
Robin Vidgeon

Editor:
Olivier Stockman

Hairdresser:
Delia Latham
Sam Bear
Liz Michie
Pam Meager
Sally Neale
Elizabeth Moss

Lighting Technician:
Colin Vinton
Robin Vidgeon
Ray Wardley
Chris Mortley
Jack Collins

Original Concept:
Henry Mayhew

Original Music Composer:
Michel Sanvoisin

Other:
Trevor Ingman
Ray Julian
Karen Kelly
Linda Gregory
Colin Wilcox
Jacqui Fitzsimmons
Celia Bannerman
Olivier Stockman
Molly Hoven
John Thompson
John Griffin
Lisa Barlow
Sabine Goodwin
Trevor Mathurin
Rita Dean
Jonny Kurzman
Karen Finch
Tana Berry
Emma Burge
Rosie Canavan
Frances Lynch
Louise Brooks
Tina Barr
Charlotte Darwin
Norman Swindell
David Johnson

Presenter:
John Tyler

Producer:
Richard Goodwin
Christine Edzard

Sets & Props Artist:
John McMillan
Terry Thompson
Neale Brown
Alan Weeks
Catherine Goodley
Jo Measure
Jim Thompson
Toppet Moore
Matthew Shrubb
Alan Hausmann
Stephanie Gwatkin
Helen Pettit
Annabel Hands
Rotislav Doboujinsky
Sarah Alcock
Olivier Stockman
Peter Seater
Tony Alcock
Emma Thistlethwaite
Hugh Doherty
Robert Bray
Peter Cheesman
Billy Hoven
John Barratt
Bill Clayton
Charlie McMillan
Simon Clarkson
Sabine Duthil
Justin Grassi
Adam Clarkson
Johanna Sonnex
Ronnie Barlow
Mary McGowan
Janis Barlow
John Evans
Clare Wilkinson
Caroline Gardner
Judith Thorp
Richard Feroze
Mark Sonnex
Albert Grassi
Jennifer Moseley
Fraser Maclean

Sound:
Paul Carr
Godfrey Kirby
Geoffrey Simm
Margaret Barrett
Tim Watts
Brian Paxton

Still Photographer:
Daniel Meadows

Thanks:
David Wilmore
Dave Goodie
Salo Gardner
Iris Rougler

Writer:
Olivier Stockman
Christine Edzard

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