The Venetian twins /

In this physical/situation comedy the stock character types of the servant, buffoon, young lover, meddling father, and pompous peasant are all maintained in their traditional costume (as is done in the Commedia dell'arte) but their masks have been eliminated. The plot's basic theme of &qu...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	British Broadcasting Corporation, Open University, Miami-Dade Community College, RMI Media Productions
Other Authors:	Donnelly, Donal, Barrie, Amanda, Cecil, Jonathan, Martin, Andrew, Kafno, Paul
Format:	Video VHS
Language:	English
Series:	Drama: play, performance, perception.
Subjects:	Goldoni, Carlo, > 1707-1793 > Criticism and interpretation. Italian drama (Comedy) > History and criticism. Comedy films. Feature films.

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Summary:	In this physical/situation comedy the stock character types of the servant, buffoon, young lover, meddling father, and pompous peasant are all maintained in their traditional costume (as is done in the Commedia dell'arte) but their masks have been eliminated. The plot's basic theme of "mistaken identity" takes on an aura of gaiety so that the viewer is advised to forget reality and surrender to the comic spirit of the play.
Item Description:	Videocassette release of the 1978 production. Based on the play by Carlo Goldoni. "DPS-7." Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videocassette (59 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:	VHS.
Production Credits:	Camera, Richard Maher and John Pressner ; editors, Alfred Holt and John Moss ; art, John Lakey ; music, Dudley Simpson ; costumes, Barbara Kidd ; narrator, William Hindman.