Details

After 25 years Filumena is to be thrown over for a younger woman. She pretends to be dying, inveigling Domenico into a 'deathbed' marriage. When he proves the marriage null and void she informs him she has three grown sons - one of them his. After trying in vain to discover his son's identity he marries her. Filumena keeps the secret but will it all end in happiness.

Cast/Performers

Judi Dench, Michael Pennington, Michael Byrne, Yvonne Bonnamy, Sally Knyvette, Nicola Ratcliffe, Laurence Mitchell, John Gordon-Sinclair, Jason Watkins, Simon Scott, Louise Breslin, Christopher Bianchi

Creatives/Company

Author: Eduardo de Filippo
Director: Peter Hall
Translation: Timberlake Wertenbaker
Design: John Gunter
Costume: Elizabeth Walker
Lighting: Martin Hazlewooe
Sound: Matt McKenzie