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Released
1983 · FILM

The Comedy of Errors

Runtime
109 min
ComedyTV Movie

Synopsis

Aegeon of Syracuse arrives in Ephesus in search of his son, who had earlier set out to find his missing twin brother and their mother. However, tensions between the two cities have escalated, as Ephesus has recently declared war on Syracuse and now enforces a strict decree: any citizen of Syracuse caught within its borders will be executed unless a ransom is paid. Meanwhile, Antipholus, the son, and his servant Dromio—themselves identical twins—begin encountering strangers who appear to recognize them, leading to a series of mistaken identities and complications.

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Principal cast & crew: 17

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Peter ReasonScored by Richard HolmesDesigned by Don Homfray

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