Shakespeare in Performance: Film
Shakespeare: Measure for Measure: Workshops I and II (1985)
| Title | Shakespeare: Measure for Measure: Workshops I and II |
|---|---|
| Year | 1985 |
| Release Locations | GB |
| Medium | Color video |
| Length | 24 mins |
| Languages | English |
| Audience | college and university professional |
| Play Connections | Measure for Measure (documentary) |
| Series | Open University Film Library |
Description
One of several programs prepared for the Open University television programs in Great Britain. Not seen in the U.S. According to the BUFVC catalog, each program features a director leading one of the actors through his/her role. In this program, director John Russell Brown shows that Isabella is far more complicated than the priggish moralist that she is usually thought to be. The focus is on Act II, scene ii when Isabella comes to plead with Angelo for Claudio's life. In the second workshop, the scene shifts to III, i, when she informs her brother, Claudio, to his discomfiture, that she considers her maidenhead more precious than his head
Description from Shakespeare on Screen : an International Filmography and Videography by Kenneth S. Rothwell and Annabelle Henkin Melzer. ©1990 Kenneth S. Rothwell. Cited by permission. — Added 2008-11-14
Cast Overview
| Angelo | Michael Thomas |
|---|---|
| Claudio | David Yelland |
| Isabella | Jenny Agutter |
| Dir. | John Russell Brown |
Production Team and Crew Overview
| Producer | David Hoyle |
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Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell