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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.

Top Cast

  • Frankie Howerd

    Frankie Howerd

    Lurcio

  • Patrick Cargill

    Patrick Cargill

    Nero

  • Bill Fraser

    Bill Fraser

    Prosperus Maximus

  • Michael Hordern

    Michael Hordern

    Ludicrus Sextus

  • Barbara Murray

    Barbara Murray

    Ammonia

  • Lance Percival

    Lance Percival

    Captain Bilius

  • Adrienne Posta

    Adrienne Posta

    Scrubba

  • Bernard Bresslaw

    Bernard Bresslaw

    Gorgo

  • Roy Hudd

    Roy Hudd

    Nero's M.C.

Overview

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.

Rating

6.0 / 10
40 Reviews
1 Popular

1 Reviews

  • dennyjt
    dennyjt
    6 Jul 29, 2022

    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.

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