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Prelude to a Shakespearean Tragedy
The forest is long gone. It flew away with the crows. All that’s left is ice.
Overview
An actor and an actress discuss love and life while on set for a film adaptation of Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure", then tragedy strikes.
Genres
Cast
Ricardo Guevara
Actor
Lillian Roberts
Actress
Patrick Taft
Director
Katie Slade
Nora
Mack DeBernardo
Production Assistant
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