Measure for measure, a BBC TV production in association with Time-Life Television ; producer, Cedric Messina ; director, Desmond Davis
Type
Label
Measure for measure, a BBC TV production in association with Time-Life Television ; producer, Cedric Messina ; director, Desmond Davis
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Senior high school students through college students and adults
Main title
Measure for measure
Medium
videorecording DVD
resource.otherEventInformation
Originally produced in 1979
Responsibility statement
a BBC TV production in association with Time-Life Television ; producer, Cedric Messina ; director, Desmond Davis
Runtime
145
Series statement
Complete dramatic works of William ShakespeareShakespeare plays
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
Technique
live action
Contributor
- Davis, Desmond, 1926-2021
- Pigott-Smith, Tim
- McEnery, John, 1943-2019
- Time-Life Television
- Pearce, Jacqueline, 1943-2018
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
- Strauli, Christopher, 1946-
- Colley, Kenneth
- British Broadcasting Corporation, Television Service
- Messina, Cedric
- Nelligan, Kate, 1951-
- Ambrose Video Publishing
Subject
Content
Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Contributor12
- Davis, Desmond, 1926-2021
- Pigott-Smith, Tim
- McEnery, John, 1943-2019
- Time-Life Television
- Pearce, Jacqueline, 1943-2018
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
- Strauli, Christopher, 1946-
- Colley, Kenneth
- British Broadcasting Corporation, Television Service
- Messina, Cedric
- Nelligan, Kate, 1951-
- Ambrose Video Publishing
- Genre3
- Subject6
- Content1