Helena loves Bertram, but he's of noble birth, while she's just a doctor's daughter. But Bertram is at the court of the King of France, who is ill, and Helena has a remedy that might cure him and win her the right to marry Bertram. But does Bertram want to marry her?
Acting
Celia Johnson's weary wisdom steals every scene.
Production
BBC's cramped authenticity—Shakespeare as cramped drawing-room fever dream.
Writing
The bed trick: Shakespeare's most deranged consent puzzle.
Director
Elijah Moshinsky
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