Twelfth Night (1988 film)
| Twelfth Night | |
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| Directed by | Paul Kafno (television) Kenneth Branagh (original stage production) |
| Written by | William Shakespeare (original play) |
| Produced by | Paul Kafno |
| Starring | Frances Barber Richard Briers |
| Distributed by | ITV (original TV broadcast) |
Release date | 1988 |
Running time | 165 mins. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Twelfth Night, or, What You Will is a videotaped 1988 television adaptation of Kenneth Branagh's stage production for the Renaissance Theatre Company of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night first broadcast in the UK by ITV on 30 December 1988.[1] Made by Thames Television, in collaboration with Renaissance, it stars Frances Barber as Viola and Richard Briers as Malvolio. The recording was shot on a single set with the appearance of a wintry garden. The costumes are Victorian, and the time of year is Christmas.
Michael Brooke, in his piece for the BFI's screenonline website, particularly commends Briers performance. His "Malvolio is a delight, segueing seamlessly from self-righteous pomposity at inappropriate revelry to truly grotesque self-delusion as he proffers love to his mistress while clad in yellow stockings ".[1]
Cast
- Christopher Ravenscroft as Orsino
- Caroline Langrishe as Olivia
- James Saxon as Sir Toby Belch
- James Simmons as Sir Andrew Aguecheek
- Frances Barber as Viola
- Christopher Hollis as Sebastian and Curio
- Richard Briers as Malvolio
- Julian Gartside as Valentine
- Shaun Prendergast as Fabian
- Abigail McKern as Maria
- Tim Barker as the Sea Captain and Antonio
- Anton Lesser as Feste
References
- ^ a b Michael Brooke "Twelfth Night (1988)", BFI screenonline
External links
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