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Measure for Measure
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Measure for Measure

Nov 5, 1994
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★ 1.0

Overview

Modern dress adaptation of Shakespeare's play.

Genres

Drama
TV Movie

Production Companies

BBC

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Cast

Tom Wilkinson

Duke Vincentio

Tom Wilkinson

Corin Redgrave

Angelo

Corin Redgrave

Juliet Aubrey

Isabella

Juliet Aubrey

Ian Bannen

Provost

Ian Bannen

Geoffrey Beevers

Friar Thomas

Geoffrey Beevers

David Bradley

Barnadine

David Bradley

Henry Goodman

Pompey

Henry Goodman

Sue Johnston

Mistress Overdone

Sue Johnston

Ben Miles

Claudio

Ben Miles

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