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The two gentlemen of Verona [dvd] / by William Shakespeare ; a BBC Television production in association with Time-Life Television. - London : BBC, c2005. - 1 dvd (137 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. - BBC Shakespeare . - Shakespeare collection .

DVD release of the play originally transmitted 27 December 1983.

Credits: produced by Shaun Sutton; directed by Don Taylor; literary consultant, Dr. John Wilders. Credits: produced by Shaun Sutton; directed by Don Taylor; literary consultant, Dr. John Wilders.

Cast: Joanne Pearce (Silvia), Tessa Peake-Jones (Julia), Tyler Butterworth (Proteus), John Hudson (Valentine), David Collings (Thurio), Paul Daneman (Duke of Milan).

Close friends Valentine and Proteus become rivals for the hand of Silvia, daughter of the Duke of Milan, who has promised her to the foolish coward Thurio. Proteus has Valentine banished, but Silvia escapes to the forest to join him. Proteus follows, with Julia who dotes on him. After a confrontation, the Duke eventually allows Valentine and Silvia to wed, and Proteus marries Julia.

UK cert. PG.


DVD regions 2, 4.

Publisher. No.: BBCDVD176736 BBC

Subjects--Personal Names:
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Television adaptations.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Feature films.
Comedy films.

LC Class. No.: DVD: TWO