For the sake of a strategic alliance with Spain, the King arranges for Edmund to marry the Spanish Infanta.
This is another strong episode where the historical context to the comedy is the medieval ruler looking to consolidate power via marriage arrangement. Through this theme Edmund is put into another humorous predicament that he must somehow try to weasel his way out of whilst attempting to stay in his father's good books.
It contains a number of funny scenes involving sexual humour, language barrier issues and jokes that would likely be considered insensitive or politically incorrect by today's standards. From the start of the wedding sequence onwards it is fantastic, particularly the ingenious use of the interpreter in the dark.
All performances are superb as always with Rowan Atkinson, Miriam Margolyes, Jim Broadbent and Brian Blessed on top form.
This is another strong episode where the historical context to the comedy is the medieval ruler looking to consolidate power via marriage arrangement. Through this theme Edmund is put into another humorous predicament that he must somehow try to weasel his way out of whilst attempting to stay in his father's good books.
It contains a number of funny scenes involving sexual humour, language barrier issues and jokes that would likely be considered insensitive or politically incorrect by today's standards. From the start of the wedding sequence onwards it is fantastic, particularly the ingenious use of the interpreter in the dark.
All performances are superb as always with Rowan Atkinson, Miriam Margolyes, Jim Broadbent and Brian Blessed on top form.