All's Well that Ends Well

Episode of Series “BBC Television Shakespeare Series”.
Central to this story is the love of Helena, orphaned daughter of a celebrated physician, for Bertram, son of Countess Rousilon in whose house she has been brought up. Through the Countess’ skill the King allows Helena to marry Bertram but he, considering this an unfair alliance after pledging his vows, rejects Helena and leaves for Florence stipulating seemingly impossible tasks for her to fulfil for him to return. Through a daring plot Helena fulfils his conditions, saves Bertram from arrest and is reunited in marital harmony.

Credits

production company

BBC-TV

Duration

02:35:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1988

Appears in

Group of items

BBC Television Shakespeare Series

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

324100

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain

Literature → English literature

Literature → English literature - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 - Film and video adaptations

Music & Performing Arts → Theater

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1988