Measure for Measure

About Measure for Measure

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.

Measure for Measure is a 1979 tv movie film directed by Desmond Davis. It runs 145 minutes and was released in February 1979.

Kenneth Colley takes the lead as Duke Vincentio, Kate Nelligan as Isabella, Tim Pigott-Smith as Angelo, and Christopher Strauli as Claudio.

In the United States it streams on Britbox Apple TV channel.