Summary Cymbeline (Richard Johnson), the King of Britain, is angry that his daughter Imogen (Dame Helen Mirren) has chosen a poor (but worthy) man for her husband. So he banishes Posthumus (Michael Pennington), who goes to fight for Rome. Imogen (dressed as a boy) goes in search of her husband, who meanwhile has boasted to his pal Iachimo (Robert Lindsay) that Imogen would never betray him. And Iachimo's determined to prove him wrong. View more details
Directed : Elijah Moshinsky
Written : William Shakespeare
Stars : Richard Johnson Claire Bloom Robert Lindsay Michael Pennington
Genres : Comedy Drama
Release date : Dec 19, 1982
Countries of origin : United States United Kingdom
Language : English
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Time-Life Television Productions Berkeley Shakespeare Festival
Summary Cymbeline (Richard Johnson), the King of Britain, is angry that his daughter Imogen (Dame Helen Mirren) has chosen a poor (but worthy) man for her husband. So he banishes Posthumus (Michael Pennington), who goes to fight for Rome. Imogen (dressed as a boy) goes in search of her husband, who meanwhile has boasted to his pal Iachimo (Robert Lindsay) that Imogen would never betray him. And Iachimo's determined to prove him wrong. View more details
Genres : Comedy Drama
Release date : Dec 19, 1982
Countries of origin : United States United Kingdom
Language : English
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Time-Life Television Productions Berkeley Shakespeare Festival
