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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.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.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.
- Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations
Sidney Livingstone
- Captain
- (as Sid Livingstone)
David Burke
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaIn the mid 1950s, director Joseph L. Mankiewicz tried to set up a version with Audrey Hepburn and Danny Kaye, but it failed to materialize.
- GoofsFeste's guitar playing for Cesario (Viola) and Orsino does not match up with the soundtrack.
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Trevor Nunn's beautifully photographed and acted, deftly written film is one of the most enjoyable adaptations of a Shakespeare play ever made. Helena Bonham Carter is pitch perfect as the beautiful Olivia, who in "deep mourning" for her dead brother, falls in love with Cesario (who happens to be a woman named Viola dressed up as a man, wonderfully played by Imogen Stubbs, the only actress I've ever seen able to create both a charming Viola and a totally believable Cesario), meanwhile Viola falls for the Duke of fictional Illyria (the exquisite Toby Stephens) who is desperately in love with the Lady Olivia. Meanwhile, Viola's lost twin brother (Steven Mackintosh of "Gentlemen Don't Eat Poets", excellent again here) winds up in Illyria and adds to the confusion. Wonderful, layered support comes from Ben Kingsley playing Feste, Olivia's fool. The only flaw, perhaps, is the few minutes before the conclusion when everything seems to be coated with a thick gloss of sugar; the film comes through this unscathed. Trevor Nunn comes through with an exquisite Shakespeare film adaptation (which is a do or die task). A great showcase for the heavenly cast featuring some of the best performances ever by Bonham Carter (save "Wings of the Dove"), Kingsley (in his best supporting turn ever), novice Stubbs, and Stephens. A very worthwhile effort. Rent it, you won't be let down.
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- Also known as
- Twelfth Night
- Filming locations
- Lanhydrock House, Bodmin, Cornwall, England, UK(Olivia's house and garden)
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Box office
- Budget
- $5,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $588,621
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $33,451
- Oct 27, 1996
- Gross worldwide
- $588,621
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By what name was Twelfth Night or What You Will (1996) officially released in India in English?
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