Twelfth Night: Or What You Will

In William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" (or, "What You Will"), brother and sister twins "Viola" and "Sebastian" are shipwrecked off the shores of "Illyria". "Viola" mistakenly thinks brother "Sebastian" has drowned. She goes to "Illyria" alone; and, she assumes the identity of... Full review

A lively, bubbly production of one of Shakespeare's more difficult plays. It's hard to know just what Shakespeare was getting at with this story. The text doesn't always seem to make sense. That's reflected in this, as well as any... Full review

I was introduced to this delight in the 10th grade during World History as an implementation of my teacher's favorite instructing method- stick in a movie and assign an outline. Dark room, people whispering or making out in the corner,... Full review

As frequently happens with "Twelfth Night," the director and screen writers extensively revamped Shakespeare's script. The concept, of a nineteenth century wartime background, is not inconsistent with the play, but costuming, lighting and cinematography combined to make many scenes excessively dark,... Full review

In Illyria, Orsino (Toby Stephens), a nobleman, is saddened because he cannot have the love of Lady Olivia (Helena Bonham-Carter) who is mourning the loss of her brother. Meanwhile, twins Sebastian (Stephen Mackintosh) and Viola (Imogen Stubbs) both survive a... Full review

Reading Trevor Nunn's thoughts on his film, it is easy to conclude that they were lucky to obtain such sublime weather for the large duration of the filming, in November. The Cornwall locations are absolutely enchanting; showing an England so... Full review

Slick Shakespeare adaptation, well acted and very humorous (in parts) in its telling. Naturally, there's always going to be some differences from stage to cinema. The film took advantage of this, of course, to avoid a "stage" feel. The perceptions,... Full review

This is, quite simply, the best production of a Shakespeare comedy ever filmed. The plot is delightfully absurd, the acting brilliant, the direction superb. It is the sort of comedy you can watch over and over again.... Full review

I won't try to add much, but Twelveth Night is richly filmed and full of incredible bit performances. It is lusty, passionate, beautiful, anxious and very intelligent at the same time. Kingsley really shines unbelievably in a secondary role like... Full review

As with most Shakespearian comedies, the plot is deeply implausible. However, the excellent Cornish locations at St Michael's Mount & Lanhyrock give a good sense of place and the winter setting (apart from the scene of apple picking!) comes across... Full review

Twelfth Night'' has fun with gender throughout. From the Viola-Olivia scene, it's clear ``Twelfth Night'' is in good hands. ... Full Review

Friday October 25, 1996 To watch Trevor Nunn's handsome film of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" is to wish you were watching the play on stage. On the screen, such a filigree fantasy needs to be played out against equally fantastic settings. ... Full Review

you can't go wrong with Twelfth Night --.... ... Full Review

The finale, where all the mistaken identities are unraveled, is an example of how perfect timing can accentuate comedy. Fortunately, in large part due to a wonderful comic turn by Nigel Hawthorne, the film offers plenty to laugh at. ... Full Review

Art director David Hindle. Supervising art director Ricky Eyres. ... Full Review

To fit a love story from beginning to end in one play requires that people fall in love within minutes of meeting each other so they can have a few conflicts and still get married by the end of the... ... Full Article

La Dodicesima Notte (Twelfth Night: Or What You Will), di Trevor Nunn.Sceneggiatura di Trevor Nunn, dall'opera di William Shakespeare.Musiche, Shaun Davey. Con Helena Bonham Carter (Olivia), Richard E. Grant (Sir Andrew Aguecheek), Nigel Hawthorne (Malvolio), Ben Kingsley (Feste),... ... Full Article