Twelfth Night

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Twelfth Night

PG,

1996,

2h 14m,

Comedy/

Drama

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75%

32 Reviews

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80%

5,000+ Ratings

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32 Reviews

80%

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5,000+ Ratings

A shipwreck separates Viola (Imogen Stubbs) from her twin brother, Sebastian (Steven Mackintosh). Believing him to be dead, Viola disguises herself as a boy and goes to work for Duke Orsino (Toby Stephens), whom she loves. The object of the duke's heart, Olivia (Helena Bonham Carter), does not reciprocate his feelings -- however, she falls madly for Viola, whose true gender she doesn't know. Meanwhile, Olivia's uncle, Sir Toby (Mel Smith), manipulates all of their entangled relationships.

Critics Consensus

Director Trevor Nunn makes some questionable choices, but his stellar cast -- which includes Helena Bonham-Carter, Ben Kingsley, and Nigel Hawthorne -- more than rises to the material.

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Todd McCarthy

Variety

Jul 6, 2008

A handsome, agreeably performed rendition that fails to ignite much laughter or any real emotion.

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

Feb 9, 2006

The direction is assured, and the cast is masterly.

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Stephen Holden

New York Times

May 20, 2003

A comic meditation on desire, disguise and inherent bisexuality.

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Adam Sandel

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Feb 22, 2019

A-

Even if you don't know the play, or don't "speak Shakespeare," you're in for a lively, rewarding experience.

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Geoffrey O'Brien

The New York Review of Books

Aug 16, 2018

Nunn's film succeeds beautifully in its chosen course.

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Malcolm L. Johnson

Hartford Courant

Apr 25, 2018

5/5

Staring sardonically into the camera, Kingsley's cool fool gives this Victorian fantasy a modern edge, as a bitter commentator who dimly views romantic love as quite absurd.

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Helena Bonham Carter

Olivia

Richard E. Grant

Sir Andrew Aguecheek

Nigel Hawthorne

Malvolio

Ben Kingsley

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Mel Smith

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Synopsis

A shipwreck separates Viola (Imogen Stubbs) from her twin brother, Sebastian (Steven Mackintosh). Believing him to be dead, Viola disguises herself as a boy and goes to work for Duke Orsino (Toby Stephens), whom she loves. The object of the duke's heart, Olivia (Helena Bonham Carter), does not reciprocate his feelings -- however, she falls madly for Viola, whose true gender she doesn't know. Meanwhile, Olivia's uncle, Sir Toby (Mel Smith), manipulates all of their entangled relationships.

Director: Trevor Nunn
Producer: Stephen Evans, David Parfitt
Screenwriter: Trevor Nunn, William Shakespeare
Production Co: Renaissance Films
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 13, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $551.5K
Runtime: 2h 14m
Sound Mix: Surround

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