Up Pompeii

1971 90 min ★ 6.0 Comedy

A funny thing happens to Lurcio 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.

Cast

Frankie Howerd

Lurcio

Patrick Cargill

Nero

Bill Fraser

Prosperus Maximus

Michael Hordern

Ludicrus Sextus

Barbara Murray

Ammonia

Lance Percival

Captain Bilius

Adrienne Posta

Scrubba

Bernard Bresslaw

Gorgo

Roy Hudd

Nero's M.C.

Julie Ege

Voluptua

Details

Director

Bob Kellett

Screenplay

Sid Colin

Tagline

"Join us for an ORGY of LAUGHS!"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Anglo-EMI, Associated London Films

Reviews

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dennyjt

July 29, 2022

★ 6/10

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 loo...