Two great friends leave Verona for Milan, Valentine with great enthusiasm and Proteus unwillingly, as he will have to leave his recently-betrothed Julia. Valentine soon falls in love with Silvia, daughter of the Duke of Milan, but then Proteus meets the captivating Silvia - and he too becomes besotted.

• BBC
• BBC Studios
• Frank Barrie
• Tessa Peake-Jones
• Hetta Charnley
• Tyler Butterworth
• John Hudson
• Nicholas Kaby
• Michael Byrne
• John Woodnutt