Carry on Cleo (1964)

Actors: Brian Oulton (actor), Kenneth Williams (actor), Ian Wilson (actor), Francis De Wolff (actor), Warren Mitchell (actor), Jon Pertwee (actor), Michael Ward (actor), Kenneth Connor (actor), Charles Hawtrey (actor), Sid James (actor), Jim Dale (actor), Gertan Klauber (actor), Victor Maddern (actor), Norman Mitchell (actor), Sheila Hancock (actress),

Plot: Two Britons are captured and enslaved by invading Romans and taken to Rome. Hengist Pod creates useless inventions, while Horsa is a brave and cunning fighter. One of their first encounters in Rome leaves Hengist being mistaken for a fighter, and gets drafted into the Royal Guard to protect Cleopatra. Cleo doesn't want him around and plots for his sudden demise...

Keywords: ancient-rome, carry-on, character-name-in-title, cleopatra-spoof, egypt, historical-fiction, independent-film, reference-to-william-shakespeare, sequel
Genres: Comedy,
Taglines: Bedlam on the Nile! Special Roar Show Engagement "SEIZE HER", cried Caesar and the chase is on She had Lotions . . . and Potions . . . and Motions! Caesar...Sees Her...And Seized Her...Then the Fun Began. The funniest film since 54BC

Quotes:

Julius Caesar: Infamy, infamy. They've all got it in for me.

Soothsayer: I will see whether the goddess will grant us a further vision. Oh Isis, sweet Isis...::Hengist Pod: They're lovely. I'm very sorry sir, it's an old saying we have back in Britain.

Cleopatra: [to Hengist who is dressed as Caesar] You do not look like your bust.::Julius Caesar: [who is dressed as Hengist] No, he's not. He's just a bit cracked.

[running gag]::Julius Caesar: Friends, Romans...::Whoever happens to be next to him: Countrymen.::Julius Caesar: I know!

Julius Caesar: I've cleaned up this city. Have you forgotten my slogan? 'Nihil expectore in omnibus' - no spitting on the public transport.

Hengist Pod: My name's Pod. Hengist Post, this is my wife Senna.::Horsa: Oh, that's a pretty...::Hengist Pod: Pretty what?::Horsa: Er... pretty name.::Senna Pod: It was, 'til I married somebody called "Pod".

Mark Antony: All right, look here Marcus...::Spencius: No, no, I'm Spencius. 'S my brother what's Marcus. We're in partnership now, you know. Marcus & Spencius.

Mark Antony: Look at them. All solid bone and muscle.::Spencius: Bone and muscle I've got plenty of. It's brains what people want nowadays.::Mark Antony: They've got brains. Artisans, every one of them. Here you, what did you do in Britain?::Hengist Pod: I was a wheelmaker.::Mark Antony: See that? He makes wheels.::Hengist Pod: Square ones.::Mark Antony: Square... Never mind. Here, you. What did you do?::Horsa: I was a hunter.::Spencius: A hunter?::Mark Antony: A hunter! Now, what about that then? A hunter. What did you hunt?::Horsa: Romans.

[Hosa comes in with WC marked on his arm]::Hengist Pod: I think someone's making a convenience of you!

[the guard has just told Hengist that he will be going to the lions]::Hengist Pod: I hope they're a nice family!::Horsa: Eh, Hengist, what he means is that you will be thrown to the lions, in the arena::Hengist Pod: oh, THOSE lions! Yahhh!::[Hengist jumps into Horsa's arms. Horsa puts Hengist down]::Horsa: Don't worry. Head in the mouth, quick snap of the jaws and it'll all be over!::Hengist Pod: Yes, but how am I going to get his head into my mouth?