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The Court Jester
We asked Shakespeare and Francis Bacon, "Would they declare which one wrote this?" and they both said, "Get outta there!"
We asked Shakespeare and Francis Bacon, "Would they declare which one...
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Music - 1955
7.9
97%
N/A
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.

Details

Rated:
Approved
Runtime:
101 min
Release date:
24 Dec 1955
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$4,000,000
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
In The Court Jester, Funnyman Kaye takes all the laughs he needs, but he takes them when they do not stop the show.
– ,
TIME Magazine,
28 Jan 2011
fresh:
It's good fun.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
25 Mar 2006
rotten:
Whether it's really watchable depends on what you feel about the charmless Kaye, whose vehicle this is from start to finish.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
Some accomplished slapstick, but nothing special.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
28 Jan 2011
fresh:
Costumed swashbucklers undergo a happy spoofing in The Court Jester with Danny Kaye heading the fun-poking.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
28 Jan 2011
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