07 December 1990 Drama 140 mins
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 Jacobi as Mr. Frederick / Sir John
Paul Brooke as Lord Paramount
Rory Murray as Henry Ottaway
Corin Redgrave as Sir Thomas Neathouse
Roger Hammond as Augustus Roddick
Christine Edzard Director
Christine Edzard Writer
Olivier Stockman Writer
Michel Sanvoisin Original Music Composer
Robin Vidgeon Director of Photography
Olivier Stockman Editor
Celia Bannerman Casting
Christine Edzard Art Direction
David Wilmore Thanks
Salo Gardner Thanks
Frank Reid Colorist
John McMillan Sets & Props Artist
Terry Thompson Sets & Props Artist
Alan Hausmann Sets & Props Artist
Alan Weeks Sets & Props Artist
Ronnie Barlow Sets & Props Artist
United Kingdom 07 December 1990
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