Philemon
1976, English. Directed by Norman Lloyd.
Set in Ancient Greece, a street clown Cockian is hired by a Roman Commander to impersonate an imprisoned Christian leader in order to learn the group's secrets, but the clown begins to take his role to heart.
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 7 October 1976
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Harvey Schmidt, Tom Jones
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How long is Philemon?
Philemon runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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Philemon isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 October 1976. (Checked 31 October 2026.)
What movies are like Philemon?
If you liked Philemon, try Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, Caesar and Cleopatra, Forbidden Fruits.
Who directed Philemon?
Philemon (1976) was directed by Norman Lloyd and stars Michael Glenn-Smith, Virginia Gregory, Dick Latessa.