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Carry On Cleo

1964 · 94 min

A silly, fast-moving spoof full of double entendres and slapstick, making ancient history feel like a music-hall romp.

Directed by
Gerald Thomas
Genres
Comedy
Tagline
The Funniest Film Since 54 B.C.
Overview
Two Britons—inventor Hengist Pod, and Horse, a brave and cunning fighter—are captured and enslaved by invading Romans and taken to Rome. One of their first encounters in Rome leaves Hengist being mistaken for a fighter, and gets drafted into the Royal Guard to protect Julius Caesar.

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Directed by
Gerald Thomas
Genres
Comedy
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • deception
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour9
Realism2
Romance3
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

In this series

Carry On Collection

  1. Carry On SergeantMovie · 1958
  2. Carry On NurseMovie · 1959
  3. Carry On TeacherMovie · 1959
  4. Carry On CleoMovie · 1964 This title
  5. Carry On JackMovie · 1964
  6. Carry On CowboyMovie · 1965
  7. Carry On Screaming!Movie · 1966
  8. Carry On DoctorMovie · 1967
  9. Don't Lose Your HeadMovie · 1967
  10. Carry On Up the KhyberMovie · 1968
  11. Carry On CampingMovie · 1969
  12. Carry On LovingMovie · 1970
  13. Carry On at Your ConvenienceMovie · 1971
  14. Carry On MatronMovie · 1972
  15. Carry On GirlsMovie · 1973
  16. Carry On DickMovie · 1974

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Gerald Thomas
Starring
Sidney James, Kenneth Williams, Kenneth Connor, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, Jim Dale, Amanda Barrie, Victor Maddern
Music
Eric Rogers
Cinematography
Alan Hume
Runtime
94 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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