Shakespeare's Globe: The Duchess of Malfi
(2015)Globe On Screen presents John Webster's The Duchess of Malfi, a live performance filmed at Shakespeare's Globe in London, 2014 and starring Gemma Arterton - who made her professional stage debut at the Globe in 2007.... More
"The widowed Duchess of Malfi longs to marry her lover, the steward Antonio. But her rancorous brothers, Ferdinand and the Cardinal, are implacably opposed to the match. When their spy, Bosola, discovers that the Duchess has secretly married and carries Antonio’s child, they exact a terrible and horrific revenge. The Duchess of Malfi, featuring Hollywood star Gemma Arterton in the title role, is a thrilling combination of brilliant coups de théâtre, horrific set-pieces and vivid characters, all lit by Webster’s obsessional imagination." (Shakespeare's Globe)Hide
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Directed by Dominic Dromgoole
Starring Gemma Arterton, Giles Cooper, David Dawson, John Dougall
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Arterton brings beauty, determination and moral goodness to one of the great female roles. Full Review
The first of several pleasurable surprises is the smallness and intimacy of the Globe's new indoor Jacobean theatre. You feel as if you are sitting in an exquisite little jewel box or doll's house. Full Review
Fails to do justice to the chilling thrills of The Duchess of Malfi. Full Review
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