A BBC TV comedy movie about the people living in Pompeii prior to its destruction by volcano, focusing on the life of a house slave (played by Frankie Howerd). A sort of prequel to the 1971 movie "Up Pompeii"
Acting
Frankie Howerd's eyebrow-raising, audience-winking mastery.
Writing
Every line is a double entendre or a threat of one.
Director
David Croft
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
David Croft later perfected this 'servant outsmarts masters' formula in 'Allo 'Allo! and Are You Being Served?
The original 1969-70 sitcom was so beloved that this 1975 film exists despite the 1971 movie already covering identical ground.
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