Measure for Measure

Overview

When the Duke of Vienna takes a mysterious leave of absence and leaves the strict Angelo in charge, things couldn't be worse for Claudio, who is sentenced to death for premarital sex. His sister, Isabella (a nun-in-training), however, is a very persuasive pleader. She goes to Angelo, but instead of freeing her brother, she gets an offer from Angelo to save Claudio's life if Isabella sleeps with him. The only sympathetic friend Isabella has is a priest who, in actuality, is the Duke in disguise...and he has a plan.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 18, 1979

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

BBC

Cast

Kevin Stoney,Tony Friel,Christopher Strauli,Yolande Palfrey,Alan Tucker,Kenneth Colley,William Sleigh,Ellis Jones,Alun Armstrong,David Browningand 16 more

Director

Desmond Davis

Writer

Alan Shallcross,William Shakespeare

Producer

Cedric Messina

Music

James Tyler

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0077920