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Measure for measure / a BBC TV production in association with Time-Life Television ; producer, Cedric Messina ; director, Desmond Davis.
LIBRA DVD 011 249
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. 2000. Ambrose Video Works.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. BBC TV Shakespeare (London, England)
- Complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare
- Complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare. Comedy
- Shakespeare plays
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Film adaptations.
- Shakespeare, William.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
- Genre:
- Film adaptations.
- Filmed performances.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (145 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Ambrose Video Publishing, [2000 or 2001]
- System Details:
- DVD; digitally remastered; picture and sound enhanced.
- System requirements for downloadable script: PC or Mac with Microsoft Word; DVD-ROM drive.
- digital
- optical
- video file
- DVD video
- Summary:
- Cruel Angelo is left in charge of Vienna when the Duke pretends to leave town. Angelo revives an old law against fornication and sentences Claudio to death for seducing Juliet, Claudio's betrothed. Claudio's sister, Isabella, pleads for his life and Angelo offers to spare him in exchange for her virginity. Angelo's corruption and severity are punished when the Duke reveals that he has witnessed it all.
- Participant:
- Kenneth Colley (Duke Vincentio), Kate Nelligan (Isabella), Tim Pigott-Smith (Angelo), Christopher Strauli (Claudio), John McEnery (Lucio), Jacqueline Pearce (Mariana).
- Credits:
- Script editor, Alan Shallcros; music, James Tyler and the London Early Music Group.
- Notes:
- Originally produced in 1979 by BBC as one of the Shakespeare plays.
- Texts for original series bear title BBC TV Shakespeare.
- OCLC:
- 46357896
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