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Measure for Measure (1979)

Measure for Measure (1979)

Drama TV Movie
Release Date: 1979, February 18
Directors: Desmond Davis
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: BBC
Cast: Alun Armstrong, Tim Pigott-Smith, Adrienne Corri, Kenneth Colley, John Abbott, John Clegg, Eileen Page, Frank Middlemass, Neil McCarthy, Kate Nelligan, John McEnery, Alan Tucker

Overview:

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.