Rent The Court Jester (1955)

3.8 of 5 from 81 ratings
1h 37min
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Synopsis:
In this swashbuckling comic farce, star Danny Kaye plays kind-hearted entertainer Hawkins who disguises himself as the legendary king of jesters, Giacomo (John Carradine). Hawkins infiltrates the court of the evil villain Basil Rathbone, but when a sorceress hypnotises him, royal chaos ensues. Giacomo now believes he is also an infamous assassin, and alternates between his identities at the snap of a finger. Between swordplay and wordplay, Danny Kaye displays his fancy footwork....and his comic genius. With a stellar supporting cast, including Glynis Johns, Angela Lansbury and Mildred Natwick, Kaye sings and dances among dueling knights and damsels in distress.
Through it all, this jester proves he's one of the original kings of comedy.
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Directors:
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Producers:
Melvin Frank, Norman Panama
Writers:
Norman Panama, Melvin Frank
Studio:
Paramount
Genres:
Action & Adventure, Children & Family, Classics, Comedy, Music & Musicals
Collections:
Getting to Know..., Glynis & Angela: Ninetysomething Marvels, Top 10 British Actresses of the 1940s, Top 100 AFI Laughs, Top Films
BBFC:
Release Date:
12/03/2007
Run Time:
97 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, German Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Subtitles:
Danish, Dutch, English, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Swedish
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
Colour
BBFC:
Release Date:
Not released
Run Time:
100 minutes

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Wonderfull - The Court Jester review by DB

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10/11/2016

Oh what a joy. An old fashioned film in the best sense of the term; colourfull, charming and dezzling fantasy. Reminded me of the Wizard of Oz , in its naivety and sense of enchantment. Also truly funny in places.

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