The Comedy of Errors
Synopsis
Aegeon of Syracuse has come to Ephesus to seek his son, who went in search of his missing twin and mother months ago. Too bad that Ephesus has just declared war on Syracuse, and will instantly put to death any Syracusean found within their borders unless a ransome's paid. Meanwhile, the son, Antipholus, and his servant, Dromio (also an identical twin), keep running into strangers who seem to know them...
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Roger Daltrey
Dromio of Ephesus / Dromio of Syracuse
Michael Kitchen
Antipholus of Ephesus / Antipholus of Syracuse
Cyril Cusack
Aegeon
Charles Gray
Solinus, Duke of Ephesus
Nicolas Chagrin
Master of the Mime
Noel Johnson
First Merchant
Suzanne Bertish
Adriana
Joanne Pearce
Luciana
Marsha Fitzalan
Luce
Sam Dastor
Angelo
David Kelly
Balthazar
Alfred Hoffman
Second Merchant
Frank Williams
Officer
Ingrid Pitt
Courtesan
Geoffrey Rose
Pinch
Wendy Hiller
Aemilla
Peter Mackriel
Messenger
Nick Burnell
Mime Troupe Member
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- James Cellan Jones
- Screenplay & Story
- William Shakespeare
- Original Score
- Richard Holmes
- Original Title
- The Comedy of Errors
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Production Studios
- BBC, Time-Life Television Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
James Cellan Jones
William Shakespeare
Richard Holmes
Peter Reason
Shaun Sutton
Department Leadership Roster
James Cellan Jones
Director
Richard Holmes
Original Music Composer
Peter Reason
Editor
Don Homfray
Production Design
Jane Hudson
Costume Design
Shaun Sutton
Producer
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What is The Comedy of Errors about?
Aegeon of Syracuse has come to Ephesus to seek his son, who went in search of his missing twin and mother months ago. Too bad that Ephesus has just declared war on Syracuse, and will instantly put to death any Syracusean found within their borders unless a ransome's paid. Meanwhile, the son, Antipholus, and his servant, Dromio (also an identical twin), keep running into strangers who seem to know them...
Who directed The Comedy of Errors?
The Comedy of Errors was directed by James Cellan Jones.
Who stars in The Comedy of Errors?
The principal cast of The Comedy of Errors includes Roger Daltrey, Michael Kitchen, Cyril Cusack, Charles Gray, Nicolas Chagrin.
When was The Comedy of Errors released and how long is it?
The Comedy of Errors was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 1h 49m.
Who composed the musical score for The Comedy of Errors?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Comedy of Errors was composed by Richard Holmes.