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1979

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Starring	Kenneth Colley, Kate Nelligan, Tim Pigott-Smith
Director	Desmond Davis
Genres	Drama, Television

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In 1978, the BBC set itself the task of filming all of William Shakespeare's plays for television. The resulting productions, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilised the best theatrical and television directors and brought great performances from leading contemporary actors. The strict Angelo is left in charge of Vienna when the Duke pretends to leave town. Reviving an old law, Angelo sentences the young Claudio to death for pre-marital sex. When Claudio's sister, Isabella, pleads for his life, Angelo offers to spare him - in exchange for her virginity. A dark comedy which weaves between themes of lust, mercy and justice. 'Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall: Some run from brakes of vice, and answer none, And some condemned for a fault alone.

Starring	Kenneth Colley, Kate Nelligan, Tim Pigott-Smith
Director	Desmond Davis
Studio	FREMANTLE HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time	DVD: 2 hrs 25 mins
Certificate
Genres	Drama, Television
Language	DVD: English
Hearing-impaired	English
Subtitles	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 1979 To Rent: DVD: 15 May 2006

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