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The merry wives of Windsor, by William Shakespeare ; a BBC Television production in association with Time-Life Television ; produced by Shaun Sutton ; directed by David Jones

Label
The merry wives of Windsor, by William Shakespeare ; a BBC Television production in association with Time-Life Television ; produced by Shaun Sutton ; directed by David Jones
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: Not rated
Main title
The merry wives of Windsor
Medium
videorecording
Oclc number
46360408
resource.otherEventInformation
Taped Nov. 1-8, 1982 at the BBC Television studios in London
Responsibility statement
by William Shakespeare ; a BBC Television production in association with Time-Life Television ; produced by Shaun Sutton ; directed by David Jones
Runtime
167
Series statement
Complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare
Summary
Sir John Falstaff, knowing that Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Page control the money in their respective households, decides to seduce them, but they learn of his scheme and resolve to make a fool of him. A comic series of disguises and misadventures follows. This program views the Merry wives of Windsor as Shakespeare's attack on middle class propriety and hypocrisy. He challenges the belief that fidelity is mere lip service and a result of arranged, loveless marriages
Technique
live action
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