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The Court Jester

1955 · 101 min

A playful, song-filled romp with slapstick, wordplay, and a charmingly clumsy hero.

Tagline
We asked Shakespeare and Francis Bacon would they declare which one wrote this and they both said, “Get outta here!”
Overview
A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against a usurper who has overthrown the rightful king of England.

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • deception
  • loyalty
  • love
  • justice
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour8
Realism3
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
music, adventure, comedy
Directed by
Melvin Frank, Norman Panama
Written by
Norman Panama, Melvin Frank
Starring
Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone, Angela Lansbury, Cecil Parker, Mildred Natwick, Robert Middleton, Michael Pate
Music
Van Cleave, Vic Schoen
Cinematography
Ray June
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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