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The Merry Wives of Windsor - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

The Merry Wives of Windsor - Live at Shakespeare's Globe (2019)

2h 21m | PG-13

⭐ 5 / 10

Double-meanings, disguises and dirty laundry abound as Sir John Falstaff sets about improving his financial situation by wooing Mistress Page and Mistress Ford. But the ‘Merry Wives’ quickly cotton on to his tricks and decide to have a bit of fun of their own at Falstaff’s expense… The Merry Wives of Windsor is the only comedy that Shakespeare set in his native land. Drawing influences from British 1930s fashion, music and dance, the production will celebrate women, the power and beauty of nature, and with its witty mix of verbal and physical humour, it rejoices in a tradition that reaches right down to the contemporary English sitcom. The Windsor Locals appear courtesy of Soldiers’ Arts Academy, London Bubble and Clean Break.

Director: Ian Russell

Studio: Shakespeare's Globe

Genre: Comedy

Video: 720p

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Cast

Pearce Quigley

Pearce Quigley

as Sir John Falstaff

Anita Reynolds

Anita Reynolds

as Mistress Quickly

Richard Katz

Richard Katz

as Doctor Caius / Pistol

Joshua Lacey

Joshua Lacey

as Abraham Slender / Robin

Jude Owusu

Jude Owusu

as Frank Ford

Sarah Finigan

Sarah Finigan

as Mistress Page