Twelfth Night

1996 • 133 Minuten

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After a surviving a disaster at sea, Viola, in a foreign land, disguises herself as her identical brother, and becomes the go-between for the lovelorn Count Orsino and disinterested Lady Olivia. The disguised Viola soon discovers that Olivia isn't in love with Orsino, she's in love with Viola in disguise! Much comedic confusion ensues, as mistaken identity causes characters to fall in and out of love with other characters who are in and out of disguises, all leading to a Shakespearian happy ending where those who should be in love are, and with the correct people. Starring a phenomenal cast of British actors, including Sir Ben Kingsley ("Schindler's List"), Helena Bonham Carter ("Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"), Nigel Hawthorne ("The Madness of King George"), Mel Smith ("The Princess Bride"), Imelda Staunton ("Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"), Imogen Stubbs ("Sense and Sensibility") and Richard E. Grant ("The Player").

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I return to this movie again and again, for the language, for the interplay of the cast, for the way the director has tweaked the original script to brighten the brightness and make the darkest scene bearable. Helena Bonham Carter can do more with an amazed eye slide than many actors can do with their whole bodies. The cast is rich and deep, and I particularly enjoy Ben Kingsley as the tragic fool, Feste. Mel Smith and Richard E. Grant absolutely destroy a ballroom and a croquet match, but Imelda Staunton is more than their match as Marie. Nicholas Farrell is the most lovely man who does not find a match in this movie. Imogen Stubbs and Timothy Mackintosh are not twins, but they go ahead and play twins well enough that we forgive them the lack of similarity. And I can't wait every time to see Nigel Hawthorne, as the steward Malvolio, correcting the sundial so it matches what his watch says. Really, the cast makes it worth it even if you don't think all that much of the script.

Such a great movie one of my favorites, amazing acting and a funny plot I would 10/10 recomend this movie!

Love Shakespeare plays. Well done 👍 :D