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.

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Cast

Kenneth Colley

Duke Vincentio

Kate Nelligan

Isabella

Tim Pigott-Smith

Angelo

Christopher Strauli

Claudio

John McEnery

Lucio

Jacqueline Pearce

Mariana

Frank Middlemass

Pompey

Alun Armstrong

Provost

Adrienne Corri

Mistress Overdone

Ellis Jones

Elbow

John Clegg

Froth

Neil McCarthy

Abhorson