The Court Jester
Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedyfamilymusicmonster/alien/supernaturalmusic/dancefastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evil
"We asked Shakespeare and Francis Bacon, "Would they declare which one wrote this?" and they both said, "Get outta there!""
Boxlist takeA larger-than-life comedy that is warm-hearted, light and breakneck. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Taste details
Pace: very fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
7.3 /10
TMDB · 129 votes
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
- Melvin Frank
- Norman Panama
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1955
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Dena Enterprises
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
