Measure for measure
by William Shakespeare; a BBC-TV production in association with Time-Life Television; producer, Cedric Messina; director, Desmond Davis
- Resource Type:
- Streaming Video
- Publication:
- New York : Ambrose Video Pub., [2000 or 2001]
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- 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.
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- Languages:
- English
- Language Notes:
- Item content: English
- Included Works:
- Motion picture adaptation of: Measure for measure [by Shakespeare, W.]
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- Performers:
- Cast: Kenneth Colley (Duke Vincentio), Kate Nelligan (Isabella), Tim Pigott-Smith (Angelo), Christopher Strauli (Claudio), John McEnery (Lucio), Jacqueline Pearce (Mariana), Frank Middlemass (Pompey), Alun Armstrong (Provost), Adrienne Corri (Mistress Overdone), Ellis Jones (Elbow), John Clegg (Froth), William Sleigh (Barnardine), Neil McCarthy (Abhorson), Yolande Palfrey (Juliet), Eileen Page (Francisca), Kevin Stoney (Escalus), Godfrey Jackman (Friar Thomas), Alan Tucker (First Gentleman), John Abbott (Second Gentleman), David Browning (A Justice), Geoffrey Cousins (Servant), David King Lassman (Pageboy).
- Production Credits:
- Music, James Tyler and the London Early Music Group.
- General Notes:
- Originally broadcast on the BBC series The Shakespeare plays in 1979.
Taped May 17-22, 1978 at the BBC Television studios in London.
Streaming Media
Video On Demand
Digital format: Restricted to the University of North Texas System.
Digital format: Electronic reproduction. Denton, Texas : UNT Media Library, 2008. Digitized and made available by UNT Media Library from video distributed by Ambrose Videol. - Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (145 min.) : sound, color.
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file
- Call Numbers:
- Online Video
- OCLC Numbers:
- 1053050732
