Synopsis

Shakespeare's romantic comedy Cymbeline deals with the themes of innocence, true love and jealousy. Imogen, the daughter of Britain King Cymbeline secretly married with Posthumus, a nobleman in Kings court. King banishes Posthumus as he wants her to produce heir through royal blood. Posthumus moves to Rome and in a casual chat challenges his friend Iachimo to seduce Imgoen. Imogen hiding at her room sees her half naked body and mole below her breast and uses that as evidence fabricate a story to Posthumus. Meanwhile Imogen need to protect herself at the Court, as her stepmother and Queen wants her to marry with his illegitimate son Cloten. To meet Posthumus, Imogen escapes from the court and on the way to Rome she faints in a cave. Surprisingly her twin brothers who were believed to have been dead, save her at the Cave and eventually become the heir of the Britain Kingdom.

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Tragedy    Romance