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Menaechmi, also known as The Two Menaechmuses, is a Roman comedy by Plautus built around identical twin brothers who were separated in childhood and unknowingly arrive in the same city. Mistaken identities involving a wife, a mistress, servants, and townspeople generate the play's escalating confusion before the brothers recognize one another. The comedy became an important model for later European drama and was a principal source for Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors.
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Menaechmi ranks #129 of 203 in the Play ranking, behind Lost in Yonkers, ahead of The Shadow of a Gunman.
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How good is Menaechmi?
Menaechmi scores 7.95/10 (Good) on Lunoo, making it a well-rated option in the Play category. Influential Plautus twin farce and Shakespeare source; comic mechanics endure though literary depth is modest.
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With a score of 7.95/10, Menaechmi is a solid option in Play. See all Play ranked.
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