Measure for Measure: Live from The Globe

September. 04,2004

Rating：

5.5

Genre：

Drama Comedy TV Movie

Keywords：

Dark Comedy Live Theatre

Trailer Synopsis Cast

William Shakespeare's darkest comedy, Measure for Measure. Live from Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London, this television production of the play was broadcast on BBC4 on Sept 4, 2004. Directed for stage by John Dove and for television by Janet Fraser Cook. Presented by Andrew Marr and with comment from historian David Starkey, actress Juliet Stevenson and the production’s director John Dove. Starring Mark Rylance, Liam Brennan and Sophie Thompson.

Mark Rylance as Vincentio, Duke of Vienna

Sophie Thompson as Isabella

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