Twelfth Night
by Trevor Nunn
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Actor: Helena Bonham Carter, Imogen Stubbs, Nicholas Farrell, Richard E. Grant, Steven MackintoshDirector: Trevor Nunn
Brand: Image Entertainment
Writer: Trevor Nunn
Producer: Bob Hayward
Producer: Christopher Ball
Producer: David Garrett
Producer: David Parfitt
Producer: Greg Smith
Writer: William Shakespeare
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 134 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-08-30
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Image Entertainment
DVD Reviews of Twelfth Night
DVD Review: Twelfth Night
Summary: 5 Stars
Whether you are a lover of Shakespeare, or not, this is a fantastic presentation of a great comedy. The cast is superb--who would want to miss Ben Kingsley singing as he plays Feste the fool.
This is definitely a film for all ages, 12 and above. This is not because of content, but the language--it plays on words, and the younger ones would miss some of the fun.
DVD Review: The Best Shakespeare Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
Trevor Nunn's version of Twelfth Night is the best cinematic rendition of any Shakespeare play. While Nunn makes liberal alterations in Shakespeare's word order and adds some non-Shakespearean text, he captures the humor, romance and poignancy of Twelfth Night. The cast is uniformly superb with Ben Kingsley as a fascinating choice for the role of the Fool and Helena Bonham Carter wonderfully subtle, humorous and endearing. The music is excellent and the settings beautiful. My only criticism is the lack of captioning which I find helpful in Shakespeare films on the first viewing (I had to turn to the written text which is a positive in any case and allowed me to see how Nunn put the film together). I've watched this film many times and enjoyed it every time.
Robert Doyle
Mesa, Arizona
DVD Review: A shakespirian masterpiece
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is a real delight to those who love theather. With almost none other than the actors own capabilities, you can be surprised about how much a little misunderstanding can create such a funny inslght to human nature.DVD Review: Loved it
Summary: 5 Stars
I should acknowledge, first of all, that this is probably my favorite of Shakespeare's plays; therefore, I'm inclined to be biased. Still, I loved this movie.
In particular, I was delighted to see Ben Kingsley as Feste the Jester and was impressed that he could sing so well.
I also really enjoyed the scenes wherein Olivia (Helena Bonham Carter) is being wooed by Viola (Imogen Stubbs) for the Duke (Toby Stephens). I liked the banter and the irony of the first scene in particular.
DVD Review: Splendid!
Summary: 5 Stars
Many people might be compelled to see this film after seeing Shakespeare in Love (Miramax Collector's Series). This is certainly not a bad thing, and there are in-fact allusions to 12th Night in SIL w/all the gender-switching that is goes on in both. Of course, you don't realize you're being "set up" until the end of SIL, but that's part of the fun!
This is a very well-done Shakespeare on-screen production. While plays are all well & good, there is something to be said to seeing Shakespeare filmed outside, inside of castles & w/lavish sets. While some purists may not like it, I think it's good for his plays to be displayed thus.
The acting in this film is top-notch. You can never go wrong w/Ben Kingsley, and he is stellar as the sort of "rudder" character of the story. Thankfully, there are no "gimmick" actors (such as Keanu Reeves in Much Ado About Nothing.
The center stage, however, belongs to Imogen Stubbs. She is absolutely perfect as Viola. She has a appealing screen presence, and she's way sexy even while she's dressed up as a boy. Men dressing up as women is bizarre, but women dressing up as men is quite erotic. There are many scenes of lustful tension in the film, and Stubbs pulls them off wonderfully!
If you're in the market for Shakespeare on DVD, this one is a must-have. While it's not nearly as funny as Much Ado About Nothing, there are a few amusing scenes. Overall, however, this is much more of a drama than a comedy. The soundtrack is subtle but eloquent. I'm sure that Shakespeare himself gave this one a viewing from somewhere beyond the grave, and I've no doubt he was pleased with the effort!
Description of Twelfth Night
A once-in-a-lifetime cast shines in this hilarious version of the beloved Shakespeare comedy! When a shipwreck separates siblings Viola and Sebastian in a foreign land, each thinks the other is dead, and both embark on a series of romantic misadventures involving deception, cross-dressing, dashing counts, obese alcoholics and a perceptive fool who presides over the entire madcap affair. A delight from start to finish, this dazzling treat is British comedy at its best!When a shipwreck separates siblings Viola and Sebastian in a foreign land, both think the other is dead and embarks on a series of romantic misadventures.
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