“The Twelfth Night” - film version of the 1996 play “The Twelfth Night ” by William Shakespeare . The director of the film is Trevor Nunn . The action of the film is related to the beginning of the XX century . Filming took place in Cornwall, they added scenes shot in Padstow and Lanhidroka in Bodmin.
| twelfth Night | |
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| Twelfth Night: Or What You Will | |
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| Genre | comedy drama melodrama |
| Producer | Trevor Nunn |
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| Author script | William Shakespeare Trevor Nunn |
| In the main cast | Imogen Stubbs Stephen McIntosh Nicholas Farrell Ben kingsley Helena Bonham Carter Nigel Hawthorne Mel Smith Imelda Staunton Toby Stevens Richard E. Grant |
| Operator | Clive tykner |
| Composer | Shoy Davy |
| Film company | and |
| Duration | 134 min. |
| A country |  Great Britain  Ireland  USA |
| Tongue | English |
| Year | 1996 |
| IMDb | ID 0117991 |
Content
Story
The film tells about twins like Viola and Sebastian, separated from a shipwreck and beached in the mysterious country of Illyria, like two drops of water. Each assumes that the other is not saved. To survive in an unknown area, Viola disguises himself as a brother. Sebastian, who looks so similar that they are sometimes confused with his sister , soon finds himself in positions with misunderstandings.
Cast
- Imogen Stubbs - Viola
- Stephen McIntosh - Sebastian
- Nicholas Farrell - Antonio
- Sydney Livingston - captain
- Ben Kingsley - Feste
- James Walker - Priest
- Helena Bonham Carter - Olivia
- Nigel Hawthorne - Malvolio
- Mel Smith - Sir Toby Belch
- Imelda Staunton - Maria
- Toby Stevens - Duke Orsino
- Alan Mitchell - Valentin
- Peter Gunn - Fabian
- Richard E. Grant - Sir Andrew Egyuchyk
- Tim Bentink - First Officer
- Rod Calberston - Second Officer
- Jeff Hall is a gardener
Criticism
The film received mostly positive reviews from film critics.
On the Rotten Tomatoes site, the film has a 76% rating, based on 34 critics' reviews, with an average rating of 7 out of 10. Critical consensus reads: “Director Trevor Nunn makes several dubious choices, but his star cast - including Helena Bonham Carter, Ben Kingsley and Nigel Hawthorne - more than good in the material " [1] .
James Berardinelli writes: “In Twelve Night,” directed by Trevor Nunn (Lady Jane), follows in Bran’s footsteps, adapting the play to the screen. However, although this picture does not have the same level of style or energy, which is manifested in many ways by Ado About Nothing , a good game and clear interpretation keep it afloat. ” Berardinelli calls it "continuous entertainment" [2] .
Notes
- ↑ Twelfth Night (1998) (English) . The appeal date is June 20, 2019.
- ↑ Review: Twelfth Night . // Preview.reelviews.net. The appeal date is June 20, 2019.