Twelfth Night

"Never send a boy to do a man's job, especially if he's a girl."

1996 2h 14m EN

👍

7.0

SOLID

🍅

75%

FRESH

⭐

7.1

IMDB

★7.0TMDB · 100🍅75%Rotten Tomatoes★7.1IMDB · 6,793

DramaComedyRomance

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

Shakespeare's comedy of gender confusion, in which a girl disguises herself as a man to be near the count she adores, only to be pursued by the woman he loves.

“Never send a boy to do a man's job, especially if he's a girl.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Where to watch · US

Amazon VideoRent

Apple TV StoreRent

Google Play MoviesRent

Google Play MoviesBuy

YouTubeBuy

Fandango At HomeBuy

Cast

Helena Bonham Carter
Olivia
Richard E. Grant
Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Nigel Hawthorne
Malvolio
Ben Kingsley
Feste
Mel Smith
Sir Toby Belch
Imelda Staunton
Maria
Toby Stephens
Orsino
Imogen Stubbs
Viola

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Trevor Nunn
Writers: Trevor Nunn, John Greaves
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, Ireland, United States of America

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

MONEY

Did you know

Made its money back 6.6× over at the box office.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

ERA

Did you know

30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

WORLD

Did you know

International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, Ireland, United States of America.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Trevor Nunn, shot by Clive Tickner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Original score by Shaun Davey. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Peter Boyle shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Helena Bonham Carter and Richard E. Grant and Nigel Hawthorne carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

FACT

Did you know

Marketing tagline: "Never send a boy to do a man's job, especially if he's a girl.".

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Trevor Nunn directs. Clive Tickner behind the camera. Shaun Davey scores. Peter Boyle cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, Ireland, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 6.6× over at the box office.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, Ireland, United States of America.
4Directed by Trevor Nunn, shot by Clive Tickner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Shaun Davey. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Peter Boyle shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Helena Bonham Carter and Richard E. Grant and Nigel Hawthorne carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Never send a boy to do a man's job, especially if he's a girl.".
9IMDB entry: tt0117991 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.