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Set in the 1850's, the film tells the tale of a humble clerk, living in a garret above a London theatre, who decides to impersonate a rich man and, through a series of elaborate cons, makes his name and fortune in the city. From the director of Little Dorrit.
Original Release
12/07/1990
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Derek Jacobi | Mr. Frederick / Sir John |
| Paul Brooke | Lord Paramount |
| Julian Firth | |
| John Tams | |
| Ian Targett | |
| Paddy Ward | |
| Jo Warne | |
| Christopher Whittingham | (as Chris Whittingham) |
| Rory Murray | Henry Ottaway |
| Corin Redgrave | Sir Thomas Neathouse |
Directors
Writers
Christine Edzard, Olivier Stockman
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Derek Jacobi | Mr. Frederick / Sir John |
| Paul Brooke | Lord Paramount |
| Julian Firth | |
| John Tams | |
| Ian Targett | |
| Paddy Ward | |
| Jo Warne | |
| Christopher Whittingham | (as Chris Whittingham) |
| Rory Murray | Henry Ottaway |
| Corin Redgrave | Sir Thomas Neathouse |
| Sally Ashby | |
| Brenda Bruce | |
| Cindy Oswin | |
| Bernard Padden | |
| Emma Piper | |
| John Warner | |
| Roger Hammond | Augustus Roddick |
| Alec Wallis | Marquess |
| Marty Cruikshank | (as Marty Cruickshank) |
| Cordelia Ditton |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Christine Edzard | Producer |
| Celia Bannerman | Producer |
| Richard B. Goodwin | Producer |
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