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Love's Labour's Lost

Play trailer Poster for Love's Labour's Lost PG,  2000,  1h 33m,  Musical/ Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 51% 65 Reviews Tomatometer 40% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
51% Tomatometer 65 Reviews 40% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Kenneth Branagh continues to make sterling adaptations of classic William Shakespeare plays with this romantic musical-comedy. "Love's Labour's Lost" takes place in 1939, when the King of Navarre and his three best friends make a pact to remain celibate for three years. When the Princess of France arrives with her three beautiful companions, their will, and honor, is put to the test immediately.
Love's Labour's Lost

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Critics Consensus

Interesting idea, poor execution.

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David Ansen Newsweek Mar 6, 2018
Broad and wildly uneven, this Labour teeters on the edge of the amateur. Yet it's hard not to root for its moonstruck spirit, or to succumb to the panache of the pastiche. Go to Full Review
Derek Elley Variety Jul 6, 2008
A luscious labor of love. Go to Full Review
Geoff Andrew Time Out Feb 9, 2006
An act of double homage to antique artifice. Go to Full Review
Dennis Lim Out Magazine May 24, 2022
The result is good-natured enough to withstand both an uneven cast (Alessandro Nivola and Adrian Lester are standouts, while Alicia Silverstone and Matthew Lillard struggle gamely) and its own limited novelty value. Go to Full Review
Antonia Quirke Independent on Sunday Nov 28, 2017
The play emerges as silly, redundant, odd. It doesn't really emerge at all. Go to Full Review
Ellen MacKay Common Sense Media Jan 1, 2011
2/5
A noble experiment that didn't quite work out. Go to Full Review
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Luke G Apr 10, 2018 While the film is not the greatest Shakespeare adaptation, The movie is a ton of fun, with great ideas, strong vocals, and good chorography. People will either love it or hate it. Me? I had fun, and i was entertained. See more
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Kenneth Branagh

Director

Alessandro Nivola

The King

Alicia Silverstone

The Princess

Natascha McElhone

Rosaline

Kenneth Branagh

Berowne

Carmen Ejogo

Maria

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Love's Labour's Lost

Love's Labour's Lost (2000) Kenneth Branagh, Matthew Lillard, Alessandro Nivola and Adrian Lester. Adrian Lester, Kenneth Branagh, Alessandro Nivola, Matthew Lillard, Alicia Silverstone and Natascha McElhone. Alessandro Nivola, Alicia Silverstone, Matthew Lillard, Carmen Ejogo (partially visible), Adrian Lester, Emily Mortimer, Kenneth Branagh and Natascha McElhone. Alicia Silverstone (foreground), Natascha McElhone, Carmen Ejogo and Emily Mortimer. Nathan Lane, Stefania Rocca and Alessandro Nivola. Love's Labour's Lost (2000) Love's Labour's Lost (2000) View more photos

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Synopsis Kenneth Branagh continues to make sterling adaptations of classic William Shakespeare plays with this romantic musical-comedy. "Love's Labour's Lost" takes place in 1939, when the King of Navarre and his three best friends make a pact to remain celibate for three years. When the Princess of France arrives with her three beautiful companions, their will, and honor, is put to the test immediately.
Director
Kenneth Branagh
Screenwriter
Kenneth Branagh, William Shakespeare
Distributor
Miramax Films
Production Co
Shakespeare Film Company, Le Studio Canal +, Miramax Films, Intermedia Films, Pathé Pictures, Arts Council of England
Rating
PG (Sensuality|Brief Drug Content)
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 14, 2000, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 8, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$284.3K
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Surround
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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