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Love's Labour's Lost

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Love's Labour's Lost (2000)

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Reviews Counted:61

Fresh:30

Rotten:31

Average Rating:5.5/10

Consensus: Interesting idea, poor execution.

Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Synopsis: Kenneth Branagh's musical adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy sets the action in the last few days before the start of World War II. In the fictional kingdom of Navarre, King Ferdinand (Alessandro... Kenneth Branagh's musical adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy sets the action in the last few days before the start of World War II. In the fictional kingdom of Navarre, King Ferdinand (Alessandro Nivola) and three chums take vow to study rigorously and avoid women for three years. Their vow is immediately tested with the surprise visit of the Princess of France (Alicia Silverstone) with three ladies-in-waiting. Romantic merriment ensues as each of the men fall in love and attempt to woo the ladies without being caught. Branagh's film features musical numbers by Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, and others performed in the classic style of 1930s MGM musicals. [More]

Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Alicia Silverstone, Natascha McElhone, Alessandro Nivola

Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Alicia Silverstone, Natascha McElhone, Alessandro Nivola, Nathan Lane, Matthew Lillard, Adrian Lester, Richard Briers, Timothy Spall, Geraldine McEwan, Carmen Ejogo, Emily Mortimer, Stefania Rocca

Director: Kenneth Branagh

Director: Kenneth Branagh
Screenwriter: Kenneth Branagh
Story: William Shakespeare
Producer: Kenneth Branagh, David Barron
Composer: Patrick Doyle

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Dec 19, 2000

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  • Love's Labour's Lost
  • With Kenneth Branagh (WILD WILD WEST, CELEBRITY), Alicia Silverstone (BLAST FROM THE PAST), and Nathan Lane (AT FIRST SIGHT, MOUSE HUNT) leading a stellar ensemble cast, Stanley Donen and Martin Scorsese present a sexy, glamorous, and fun 1930's-style musical that's earned terrific critical acclaim! The King of Navare (Alessandro Nivola -- MANSFIELD PARK, FACE/OFF) and his three best friends think that they've sworn off love in the pursuit of intellectual enlightenment. But when the Princess of France (Silverstone) and her beautiful attendants arrive for a diplomatic visit, their high-minded plans are turned completely upside down! Then, as war rages and secret passions burn, loyalty and devotion are tested like never before! Also featuring hilarious Matthew Lillard (SHE'S ALL THAT, SCREAM) and the classic songs of Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, and more -- go back in time and allow yourself to be swept away by this wonderfully entertaining motion picture treat!
  • Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
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    Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
    10/18/08
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    A luscious labor of love.

    Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
    07/06/08
    Derek Elley
    Derek Elley
    Variety
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    We all know who's going to pair off with whom in the end, but Branagh does get us there in some considerable style.

    Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
    07/06/08
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    An act of double homage to antique artifice.

    Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
    02/09/06
    Geoff Andrew
    Geoff Andrew
    Time Out

    Alicia Silverstone was better as Batgirl than in this piece of garbage. I don't think she even understood what she was saying.

    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    12/06/05
    Chris Gore
    Chris Gore
    Film Threat

    Branagh takes one of Shakespeare's lesser-known plays and puts his own imaginative spin on the subject.

    Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
    04/09/05
    Robin Clifford
    Robin Clifford
    Reeling Reviews

    Maybe Kenneth Branagh should have left the Hollywood musical where he found it, back in the 1930s.

    Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
    02/21/04
    David Germain
    David Germain
    Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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    Devices meant to keep Shakespeare user-friendly instead reduce the story to a jumble.

    Full Review Source: Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) | comment Comment
    06/06/03
    Jeffrey Westhoff
    Jeffrey Westhoff
    Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

    Casting Silverstone as the princess gives final proof of Branagh's temporary (one hopes) insanity.

    Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
    05/14/03
    Joe Mader
    Joe Mader
    Palo Alto Weekly

    Love's Labour's Lost wasn't lost on me at all; if I could float into the air, singing 'Cheek to Cheek' with total, unabashed sincerity, I probably would.

    Full Review Source: Nick's Flick Picks | comment Comment
    01/10/03
    Nick Davis
    Nick Davis
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    It's a delightful blend of past styles and songs that adds a much-needed zest to a dry and dreary movie season.

    Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
    11/22/02
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
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    Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
    06/05/02
    Mike Kerrigan
    Mike Kerrigan
    Boxoffice Magazine

    It's never hugely engaging and it's instantly forgettable, but it has a certain goofy charm...

    Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
    04/03/02
    William Arnold
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    03/24/02
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    Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
    03/22/02
    Globe and Mail
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    A delightful romantic comedy with musical numbers by Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and George Gershwin.

    Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
    03/13/02
    Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
    Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
    Spirituality and Practice

    The most exultant epiphany of romantic celebration I've seen in a film--ever.

    Full Review Source: Matinee Magazine | comment Comment
    03/07/02
    Chuck Rudolph
    Chuck Rudolph
    Matinee Magazine

    Might have worked a little better on stage, and with a few different actors.

    Full Review Source: Goatdog's Movies | comment Comment
    02/28/02
    Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
    Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
    Goatdog's Movies

    A number of the actors surprise and beguile.

    Full Review Source: Movieline | comment Comment
    01/28/02
    Stephen Farber
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