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Twelfth Night

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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.
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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 07/06/2008
A handsome, agreeably performed rendition that fails to ignite much laughter or any real emotion. Go to Full Review Geoff Andrew Time Out 02/09/2006
The direction is assured, and the cast is masterly. Go to Full Review Stephen Holden New York Times 05/20/2003
A comic meditation on desire, disguise and inherent bisexuality. Go to Full Review Adam Sandel Santa Cruz Sentinel 02/22/2019
A-
Even if you don't know the play, or don't "speak Shakespeare," you're in for a lively, rewarding experience. Go to Full Review Geoffrey O'Brien The New York Review of Books 08/16/2018
Nunn's film succeeds beautifully in its chosen course. Go to Full Review Malcolm L. Johnson Hartford Courant 04/25/2018
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Trevor Nunn

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Helena Bonham Carter

Olivia

Richard E. Grant

Sir Andrew Aguecheek

Nigel Hawthorne

Malvolio

Ben Kingsley

Feste

Mel Smith

Sir Toby Belch

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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