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Cymbeline is a captivating late romance by Shakespeare, weaving together elements of comedy and tragedy much like The Tempest and The Winters Tale. The story follows Imogen, the spirited daughter of King Cymbeline of Britain, who defies her fathers wishes by marrying the noble but impoverished Posthumus. When the King banishes Posthumus, he travels to Rome, where he falls victim to the deceitful Iachimo, who seeks to sow seeds of doubt about Imogens loyalty. Meanwhile, the scheming Queen, Imogens stepmother, conspires to marry her daughter off to her good-for-nothing son, Cloten. As love, ...

Performed by Claire Bloom and Boris Karloff In ancient Britain during the reign of King Cymbeline, Imogen, daughter to the king, dares to fall in love with a talented young nobleman named Posthumus. But when the king discovers that the couple has secretly married, he banishes Posthumus, and the...

King Cymbeline of Britain banishes his daughter Imogen's husband, who then makes a bet on Imogen's fidelity. Imogen is accused of being unfaithful, runs away and becomes a page for the Roman army as it invades Britain. In the end, Imogen clears her name, discovers her long-lost brothers and reunites with her husband while Cymbeline makes peace with Rome.

Imogen, the daughter of King Cymbeline, is persecuted by her wicked stepmother, the Queen, and by Cloten, the Queen's doltish son. Disguised as a boy, she sets out to find her husband, the banished Posthumus. On her journey, she unwittingly meets her two brothers, stolen from the court as infants. Posthumus, meanwhile, has been convinced by the villainous Iachimo that Imogen is unchaste and agrees to a test of her faithfulness.

Cymbeline ist König von England. Seine Tochter Imogen soll Cloten heiraten - doch sie ist schon vermählt, mit Posthumus, dem gebildetsten Manne Englands. Dieser wird verbannt und schon droht Gefahr in Person von Iachimo, einem italienischen Kavalier.

Cymbeline, also known as The Tragedie of Cymbeline or Cymbeline, King of Britain, is a play by William Shakespeare set in Ancient Britain (c. 10–14)[a] and based on legends that formed part of the Matter of Britain concerning the early Celtic British King Cunobeline. Although listed as a tragedy in the First Folio, modern critics often classify Cymbeline as a romance or even a comedy. Like Othello and The Winter's Tale, it deals with the themes of innocence and jealousy. While the precise date of composition remains unknown, the play was certainly produced as early as 1611.

A BBC Radio 3 full-cast dramatisation of Shakespeare’s classic ‘Cymbeline’, starring Bill Wallis. Originally broadcast in December 2006 as part of the ‘Drama on 3’ collection. Shakespeare's play, set during the Roman invasion of Britain, centres around the banishment of the man who...

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