2014
8.5 (11 votes)
2h 30m
Genres
Drama
History
Production Companies
Shakespeare's Globe
The Duchess of Malfi
Desire. Corruption. Cruelty.
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Dominic Dromgoole
Writer: John Webster
Director of Photography: Ian Russell
Top Cast
Gemma Arterton
The Duchess of Malfi
Giles Cooper
Silvo
David Dawson
Ferdinand
John Dougall
Castruccio / Doctor
James Garnon
Cardinal
Sean Gilder
Bosola
Denise Gough
Julia
Sarah MacRae
Cariola
Videos
The Duchess proposes to Antonio | The Duchess of Malfi (2014) | Act 1 Scene 3 | Shakespeare's Globe
