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Volpone

2010 · 159 min

A filmed stage production that feels talky and theatrical, savouring sly wit and scheming greed with a cool, knowing distance.

Directed by
Elizabeth Freestone
Starring
Richard Bremmer, Mark Hadfield, Conrad Westmaas
Overview
Wienerworld has teamed up with Stage on Screen to release a brand new series of classic plays aimed at the student, teacher, lecturer and theatre lover alike. Each production is highly polished, using professional actors and directors at London s award-winning Greenwich theatre, which specialises in productions for young people.e.

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Directed by
Elizabeth Freestone
Starring
Richard Bremmer, Mark Hadfield, Conrad Westmaas
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • deception
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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Directed by
Elizabeth Freestone
Written by
Ben Jonson
Starring
Richard Bremmer, Mark Hadfield, Conrad Westmaas, Harvey Virdi, Edmund Kingsley
Runtime
159 min

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