Stage 2. The Duchess of Malfi / by John Webster ; producer, Cedric Messina ; directed by James MacTaggart ; BBC.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

MacTaggart, James, 1928-1974, director.

Messina, Cedric, producer.

British Broadcasting Corporation, production company.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Webster, John, 1580?-1625?--Television adaptations.

Webster, John.

Giovanna, d'Aragona, Duchess, consort of Alfonso I Todeschini Piccolomini d'Aragona, Duke of Amalfi, 1478-1512 or 1513--Drama.

Giovanna.

Siblings--Drama.

Siblings.

Retribution--Drama.

Retribution.

Genre:

Made-for-TV movies.

Television adaptations.

Fiction television programs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (123 minutes)

Other Title:

Tragedy of the Dutchesse of Malfy

Duchess of Malfi

Place of Publication:

London, England : British Broadcasting Corporation, 1972.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

data file

Summary:

The Duchess of Malfi is recently widowed and her greedy brothers are determined she will not marry again, so they employ Daniel De Bosola, a murderer in their pay to spy on her. He fails and most of the cast pay for the brothers' plotting. One of the great revenge tragedies based on a true story, though John Webster, the playwright, probably didn't know this. Who would believe so much mayhem could happen, five hundred years before the Godfather? This performance of The Duchess of Malfi from BBC's Stage 2 TV series was directed by James MacTaggart and was recorded at Chastleton House in Oxfordshire, England.

Participant:

Eileen Atkins, Michael Bryant, Charles Kay, T.P. McKenna, Gary Bond.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed January 11, 2018).

Recorded at Chastleton House Oxfordshire, England.

Contains:

Television adaptation of: Webster, John, 1580?-1625? Duchess of Malfi.

OCLC:

1022761898