Ratings

TMDB Rating 7
IMDB Rating 7.6

Financials

Revenue: $79,139

Budget: $7,600,000

Profit: - $-7,520,861


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Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Dec 7, 1990

Rating: 1990-12-07

Run Time: 2h 20m

Original Language: English

Website: Link

Production Countries: United Kingdom

Production Companies: Sands Films , Film Four International , British Screen


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Mr. Frederick / Sir John

Age : N/A | Popularity : 83%

Paul Brooke

Paul Brooke

Lord Paramount

Age : N/A | Popularity : 38%

Julian Firth

Julian Firth

Age : N/A | Popularity : 57%

John Tams

John Tams

Age : N/A | Popularity : 21%

Ian Targett

Ian Targett

Age : N/A | Popularity : 20%

Paddy Ward

Paddy Ward

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Jo Warne

Jo Warne

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Chris Whittingham

Chris Whittingham

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%


Crew

Department Role Name
Directing Director
Christine Edzard
Christine Edzard
Writing Writer
Christine Edzard
Christine Edzard
Olivier Stockman
Olivier Stockman
Original Concept
Henry Mayhew
Henry Mayhew
Sound Original Music Composer
Michel Sanvoisin
Michel Sanvoisin
Sound
Godfrey Kirby
Godfrey Kirby
Tim Watts
Tim Watts
Geoffrey Simm
Geoffrey Simm
Margaret Barrett
Margaret Barrett
Paul Carr
Paul Carr
Brian Paxton
Brian Paxton
Camera Director of Photography
Robin Vidgeon
Robin Vidgeon
Still Photographer
Daniel Meadows
Daniel Meadows
Camera Technician
Mick Mason
Mick Mason
Paul Evans
Paul Evans
Michaela Mason
Michaela Mason
Malcolm May
Malcolm May
Mark Moriarty
Mark Moriarty
John Fletcher
John Fletcher
Editing Editor
Olivier Stockman
Olivier Stockman
Colorist
Brian Wynne
Brian Wynne
Terry Lee
Terry Lee
Frank Reid
Frank Reid
Production Casting
Celia Bannerman
Celia Bannerman
Other
Celia Bannerman
Celia Bannerman
Lisa Barlow
Lisa Barlow
Tana Berry
Tana Berry
Louise Brooks
Louise Brooks
Sabine Goodwin
Sabine Goodwin
John Griffin
John Griffin
Colin Wilcox
Colin Wilcox
Trevor Mathurin
Trevor Mathurin
Trevor Ingman
Trevor Ingman
Tina Barr
Tina Barr
Emma Burge
Emma Burge
Rita Dean
Rita Dean
Charlotte Darwin
Charlotte Darwin
Jonny Kurzman
Jonny Kurzman
Norman Swindell
Norman Swindell
Linda Gregory
Linda Gregory
Olivier Stockman
Olivier Stockman
Rosie Canavan
Rosie Canavan
Karen Finch
Karen Finch
Jacqui Fitzsimmons
Jacqui Fitzsimmons
Molly Hoven
Molly Hoven
David Johnson
David Johnson
Frances Lynch
Frances Lynch
Ray Julian
Ray Julian
Karen Kelly
Karen Kelly
John Thompson
John Thompson
Producer
Richard Goodwin
Richard Goodwin
Christine Edzard
Christine Edzard
Associate Producer
Celia Bannerman
Celia Bannerman
Art Art Direction
Christine Edzard
Christine Edzard
Crew Presenter
John Tyler
John Tyler
Thanks
Dave Goodie
Dave Goodie
David Wilmore
David Wilmore
Salo Gardner
Salo Gardner
Iris Rougler
Iris Rougler
Sets & Props Artist
John McMillan
John McMillan
Terry Thompson
Terry Thompson
Alan Hausmann
Alan Hausmann
Alan Weeks
Alan Weeks
Ronnie Barlow
Ronnie Barlow
Albert Grassi
Albert Grassi
Peter Cheesman
Peter Cheesman
Neale Brown
Neale Brown
Olivier Stockman
Olivier Stockman
Richard Feroze
Richard Feroze
Bill Clayton
Bill Clayton
Jim Thompson
Jim Thompson
Justin Grassi
Justin Grassi
Billy Hoven
Billy Hoven
Hugh Doherty
Hugh Doherty
Mark Sonnex
Mark Sonnex
Mary McGowan
Mary McGowan
Charlie McMillan
Charlie McMillan
Peter Seater
Peter Seater
Janis Barlow
Janis Barlow
Robert Bray
Robert Bray
Adam Clarkson
Adam Clarkson
Jennifer Moseley
Jennifer Moseley
Johanna Sonnex
Johanna Sonnex
Fraser Maclean
Fraser Maclean
Annabel Hands
Annabel Hands
Rotislav Doboujinsky
Rotislav Doboujinsky
Tony Alcock
Tony Alcock
Sarah Alcock
Sarah Alcock
Simon Clarkson
Simon Clarkson
Sabine Duthil
Sabine Duthil
Emma Thistlethwaite
Emma Thistlethwaite
John Evans
John Evans
Clare Wilkinson
Clare Wilkinson
Catherine Goodley
Catherine Goodley
Stephanie Gwatkin
Stephanie Gwatkin
John Barratt
John Barratt
Caroline Gardner
Caroline Gardner
Jo Measure
Jo Measure
Toppet Moore
Toppet Moore
Helen Pettit
Helen Pettit
Matthew Shrubb
Matthew Shrubb
Judith Thorp
Judith Thorp
Costume & Make-Up Costumer
Barbara Sonnex
Barbara Sonnex
Sarah Bennie
Sarah Bennie
Joyce Carter
Joyce Carter
Jayne Lambert
Jayne Lambert
Shirley Nevin
Shirley Nevin
Linda James
Linda James
Diane Wren
Diane Wren
Harry Ellam
Harry Ellam
Carrie Bayliss
Carrie Bayliss
Jacky Green
Jacky Green
Lilla Griffin
Lilla Griffin
Annette Heron
Annette Heron
Iona Kenrick
Iona Kenrick
Doris Philpott
Doris Philpott
Julie Yule
Julie Yule
Marion Weise
Marion Weise
Hairdresser
Pam Meager
Pam Meager
Sam Bear
Sam Bear
Delia Latham
Delia Latham
Liz Michie
Liz Michie
Elizabeth Moss
Elizabeth Moss
Sally Neale
Sally Neale
Lighting Lighting Technician
Robin Vidgeon
Robin Vidgeon
Jack Collins
Jack Collins
Chris Mortley
Chris Mortley
Ray Wardley
Ray Wardley
Colin Vinton
Colin Vinton
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