Zweierlei Maß

Story

Synopsis

When the Duke of Vienna takes a mysterious leave of absence and leaves the strict Angelo in charge, things couldn't be worse for Claudio, who is sentenced to death for premarital sex. His nun-in-training sister Isabella is very persuasive at pleader, but when she goes to Angelo, instead of freeing her brother, he offers to save his life if she sleeps with him. Isabella's only sympathetic friend is a priest who is actually the Duke in disguise, and he has a plan.

Director

Paul Verhoeven

Language

German

Country

Germany

Release date

26 December 1964

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Hans Caninenberg

  Herzog von Vincentio

• 

  Heidelinde Weis

  Isabella

• Martin Berliner

  Escalus

• 

  Karl Lieffen

  Lucio

• 

  Erik Schumann

  Claudio

• 

  Hans Jürgen Diedrich

  Grauslich - Scharfrichter

• Max Mairich

  Pompeo

• 

  Herbert Bötticher

  Bernhard

• Lisa Helwig

  Franziska

• Lothar Blumhagen

  Angelo

• Günter Gräwert

  Kerkermeister

• Herta Saal

  Frau Überreif