The Light Fantastic
Comedy
Working as a humble cobbler, the Optimist (Enn Reitel) is thrown into an international world of crime and classical ballet when a diamond is stolen - the famous Light Fantastic. Beautiful dancer Olga (Karen Smith) is on the run fr...
Director
Robert Fuest
Writers
Robert Fuest, Enn Reitel
Stars
Enn Reitel, Karen Smith, Christine Garner
Release Date
January 2, 1985
🎭 Top Cast
Enn Reitel
as The Optimist
Karen Smith
as Olga
Christine Garner
as The Countess
Ian McNeice
as Boris
Geoffrey Russell
as The Count
Howard Attfield
as Ivan
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Michael Beare
as Principal Dancer
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Marion St. Clare
as Principal Dancer
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Anastasia Bertram
as Corps de Ballet
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Nicola Dawson
as Corps de Ballet
🎬 Technical Specs
Filming Location
Wimbledon Theatre, London, England, UK
Production
The Optimist Company
🎯 Categories
Comedy
📖 Synopsis
Working as a humble cobbler, the Optimist (Enn Reitel) is thrown into an international world of crime and classical ballet when a diamond is stolen - the famous Light Fantastic. Beautiful dancer Olga (Karen Smith) is on the run fr...