Twelfth Night, or What You Will

Overview

The tale begins when a brother and sister are separated in a shipwreck, but survive to be washed up on the shore of Illyria. The sister, Viola, disguises herself as a man and takes service with Duke Orsino, who has fallen in love with Lady Olivia. Entrusted with pleading on her master's behalf, Viola is utterly disconcerted to find that Olivia has fallen in love with her. Thus begins the confusion of this delightful comedy.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 30, 1988

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

Thames Television,Renaissance Theater

Cast

Frances Barber,Tim Barker,James Saxon,Anton Lesser,Caroline Langrishe,Abigail McKern,Christopher Ravenscroft,James Simmons,Shaun Prendergast,Richard Briersand 1 more

Director

Kenneth Branagh,Paul Kafno

Writer

William Shakespeare

Producer

Paul Kafno

Music

Patrick Doyle

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0324342