Aktion	Zweigstelle	Standorte	Status	Frist	Vorbestellungen
Vorbestellen	Zweigstelle: 07., Urban-Loritz-Pl. 2a	Standorte: TT.KT.15 Much / College 5a - Szene / Sammlung Duffek	Status: Verfügbar	Frist:	Vorbestellungen: 0

In 1978, the BBC set itself the task of filming all of William Shakespeare's plays for television. The resulting productions, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilised the best theatrical and television directors and brought great performances from leading contemporary actors.

"Friendship is constant in all other things

Save in the office and affairs of love:

Therefore all hearts in love use their own tongues;

Let every eye negotiate for itself

And trust no agent."

When homecoming warriors Claudio and Benedick turn their attentions to romance, friends, brothers and lovers are all soon found wanting. Claudio quickly becomes engaged to Hero, while Benedick quips and quarrels his way into her cousin Beatrice's heart. But when Claudio is tricked into jilting his fiancée, Benedick is forced to choose between friendship and love...

This spirited production of the first of Shakespeare's three great romantic comedies featured some of the favourite names of British television, Robert Lindsay and Cherie Lunghi perfectly enact the sparring wit of Benedick and Beatrice, and in Dogberry and Vesper - two of Shakespeare's best-loved clowns - they are perfectly supported by Michael Elphick and Clive Dunn. (Verlagstext)