Twelfth Night, or What You Will

1988 2h 45m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 7

DramaComedyRomanceTV Movie

Synopsis

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The tale begins when a brother and sister are separated in a shipwreck, but survive to be washed up on the shore of Illyria. The sister, Viola, disguises herself as a man and takes service with Duke Orsino, who has fallen in love with Lady Olivia. Entrusted with pleading on her master's behalf, Viola is utterly disconcerted to find that Olivia has fallen in love with her. Thus begins the confusion of this delightful comedy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Richard Briers
Malvolio
Tim Barker
Sea Captain/Antonio
Frances Barber
Viola / Cesario
James Simmons
Andrew Aguecheek
Christopher Ravenscroft
Orsino
James Saxon
Sir Toby Belch
Caroline Langrishe
Olivia
Anton Lesser
Feste

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Kafno
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 165 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 7

ERA

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

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Richard Briers and Tim Barker and Frances Barber carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0324342 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul Kafno directs. Patrick Doyle scores. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 165 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Patrick Doyle. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Richard Briers and Tim Barker and Frances Barber carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0324342 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.