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Comedy

Up Pompeii

- Join us for an ORGY of LAUGHS!

A funny thing happens to Lurcio (Frankie Howerd) on the way to the rent-a-vestal-virgin market stall. A mysterious scroll falls into his hands, listing the names of all the conspirators plotting to murder Emperor Nero. And when the upstart slave is elected to infiltrate the ringleader's den, the comical ups-and-downs lead to total uproar.

Release Date : 1971-03-11

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company :

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Frankie Howerd

Character Name : Lurcio

Original Name : Frankie Howerd

Gender : Male

Michael Hordern

Character Name : Ludicrus Sextus

Original Name : Michael Hordern

Gender : Male

Barbara Murray

Character Name : Ammonia

Original Name : Barbara Murray

Gender : Female

Patrick Cargill

Character Name : Nero

Original Name : Patrick Cargill

Gender : Male

Lance Percival

Character Name : Bilius

Original Name : Lance Percival

Gender : Male

Julie Ege

Character Name : Voluptua

Original Name : Julie Ege

Gender : Female

Bill Fraser

Character Name : Prosperus Maximus

Original Name : Bill Fraser

Gender : Male

Rita Webb

Character Name : Cassandra

Original Name : Rita Webb

Gender : Female

Bernard Bresslaw

Character Name : Gorgo

Original Name : Bernard Bresslaw

Gender : Male

Adrienne Posta

Character Name : Scrubba

Original Name : Adrienne Posta

Gender : Female

Madeline Smith

Character Name : Erotica

Original Name : Madeline Smith

Gender : Female

Royce Mills

Character Name : Nausius

Original Name : Royce Mills

Gender : Male

Ian Trigger

Character Name : Odius

Original Name : Ian Trigger

Gender : Male

Aubrey Woods

Character Name : Villanus

Original Name : Aubrey Woods

Gender : Male

Hugh Paddick

Character Name : Priest

Original Name : Hugh Paddick

Gender : Male

Samantha Bond

Character Name : Girl Bather

Original Name : Samantha Bond

Gender : Female

Gaye Brown

Character Name : Biggia

Original Name : Gaye Brown

Gender : Female

Candace Glendenning

Character Name : Stone Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Candace Glendenning

Gender : Female

Reviews

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dennyjt

@dennyjt

2022-07-29

Movie spin-off from the popular TV series with Howerd repeating his role as the hapless slave involved in farcial goings-on. Packed with double entendres, the script gives full rein to Howerd's brand of mockery, with frequent breaking of the fourth wall, made when he was the most popular UK comic. The cheerfully cheap looking set is hardly expanded from the original while the plot is similarly loose. Howerd provokes the ire of Roman officer Percival who pursues him throughout the movie, including when his owners, Horden and Murray, throw a lascivious orgy, filled with naked flesh. Fraser has organised the assassination of fey Emperor Nero (Cargill) which Howerd proceeds to disrupt. It all ends with the volcano killing everybody! The decorous female cast is definitely a plus, with Smith as Erotica a standout in more ways than one. The beauteous Ege has little to do, but looks so good it hardly matters. Made when many British TV shows were turned into features, this is still a fun watch.