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Measure for Measure
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.
Desmond Davis
Casts & Crew
Kenneth Colley
Kate Nelligan
Tim Pigott-Smith
Christopher Strauli
John McEnery
Jacqueline Pearce
Frank Middlemass
Alun Armstrong
Adrienne Corri
Ellis Jones
John Clegg
William Sleigh
Neil McCarthy
Yolande Palfrey
Eileen Page
Kevin Stoney
Godfrey Jackman
Alan Tucker
John Abbott
David Browning
Geoffrey Cousins
David King Lassman
Also Directed by Desmond Davis
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