The Merry Wives of Windsor

1982

2h 47m

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When Sir John Falstaff decides that he wants to have a little fun he writes two letters to a pair of Window wives: Mistress Ford and Mistress Page. When they put their heads together and compare missives, they plan a practical joke or two to teach the knight a lesson. But Mistress Ford's husband is a very jealous man and is pumping Falstaff for information of the affair. Meanwhile the Pages' daughter Anne is beseiged by suitors.

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William Shakespeare(theatre play by)
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Richard Griffiths
Sir John Falstaff
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Elizabeth Spriggs
Mistress Quickly
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Judy Davis
Mistress Ford
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Prunella Scales
Mistress Page
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Ben Kingsley
Frank Ford
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Bryan Marshall
George Page
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Alan Bennett
Justice Shallow
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Tenniel Evans
Sir Hugh Evans
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Ron Cook
Peter Simple
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Michael Graham Cox
Host of the Garter Inn
John Joyce
John Rugby
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Michael Bryant
Doctor Caius

Writers

William Shakespeare(theatre play by)

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Release date

December 28, 1982 (United States)

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Language

English

Production company

BBC

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