May 24, 2014 in conclusion, the john gorries film adaptation of william shakespeares twelfth night first broadcasted on, 6th january 1980 offers a gratifying experience to audiences grasping our attention with the grandeur of the elizabethan era. Ive seen twelfth night in several stage versions as well as on film. Review of john gorries twelfth night film adaptation. Summary viola and a sea captain and several sailors enter. Twins viola and sebastian are both washed ashore in a shipwreck, but each thinks the other is dead. Guardare twelfth night streaming ita e il magro flusso per suono in russia. Viola florence turner is saved after a shipwreck and ends up dressed in mans clothes in the domains of a certain duke. Im a big shakespeare fan, and 12th night is my all time favorite shakespeare comedy. Shakespeares boymeetsgirldisguisedasboy comedy has great wit and energy, as well as a clearly understandable presentation of the famous playwrights language. Christensen sebastian madame tusk antonio, a sea captain, friend to sebastian alan davis drake a sea captain kara. Twelfth night live, and a night to remember our most recent release. Its a joyous, feelgood film youll find irresistible. Here are the best, and most noteworthy, versions of twelfth night that can help you study and better understand the play.
While there may be no replacement for the original, here are three pretty epic films that are based on shakespeares twelfth night. Rent twelfth night 1980 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. I can appreciate the filmmakers attempts to experiment with film as a medium. The disguised viola soon discovers that olivia isnt in love with orsino, shes in love with viola in disguise. Before priscilla crossed the desert, wong foo met julie newmar, and the birdcage was unlocked, there. Adaptations of shakespeares plays and other works have been featured in nearly 500 films andor videos worldwide. Twelfth night or what you will subtitles 15 subtitles. Twelfth night, produced by vitagraph and directed by charles kent, is a short film based on the comedy of shakespeare, featuring florence turner, a star of silent hall of fame. Much comedic confusion ensues, as mistaken identity causes characters to fall in and out. Twelfth night 1980 0106 1980 gb comedy, romance, tv movie 2h 8m user score.
Back from the edge borderline personality disorder call us. Course summary use the short video lessons in this study guide to learn all you need to know about shakespeares twelfth night. There was one made in 1910, which was a silent movie that essentially answers the question about how it would differ from the play. Twelfth night, or what you will is a romantic comedy by william shakespeare, believed to have. Aug 10, 2012 back from the edge borderline personality disorder call us. Speak the speech is a nonprofit audio theatre company dedicated to providing freely available shakespearean audio performances online, for the benefit of educators, students, theatre people, the disabled, those in rural areas or overseas, or to put it simply. Film upon seeing the film i did notice some similarities and differences between my interpretation of the characters and the filmmakers. Hollywood shakespeare presents twelfth night by william shakespeare, a modern retelling of this epic tale. Twelfth night by william shakespeare free at loyal books.
That should make it a good introduction, for use in schools etc, but sadly it wont do. Rent twelfth night 1980 starring alec mccowen and robert hardy on dvd and bluray. The disguised viola soon discovers that olivia isnt in love with orsino, shes in love with viola in. Part of the tv series entitled the shakespeare plays, this is one of the subtlest and most enjoyable of the shakespearian plays.
After a surviving a disaster at sea, viola, in a foreign land, disguises herself as her identical brother, and becomes the gobetween for the lovelorn count orsino and disinterested lady olivia. Twelfth night plot summary, themes, imagery, discussion questions, more. They have been shipwrecked on the seacoast of illyria and have barely escaped drowning. It all depends which film version youre talking about. The fourth episode, twelfth night was shown on sunday, 6 january 1980, but the fifth episode, the tempest was not shown until wednesday, 27 february, and the sixth, hamlet, prince of denmark which had been held up because of derek jacobis schedule did not air until sunday, 25 may. Twelfth night with staged photo of tamsin greig in a dinner suit on a marble stairway. Another was made in 1987, directed by neil armfield havent watched it, so couldnt comment.
While some of the performances are a bit silly, nothing about the film is terrible. The first thing that caught me off guard was the portrayal of cesario viola. Twelfth night is part of naxos audiobooks exciting new series of complete dramatisations of the works of shakespeare, in conjunction with cambridge university press. Which is really more like twelfth night on tv, but whatever. Shakespeares comedy of gender confusion, in which a girl disguises herself as a man to be near the count she adores, only to be pursued by the woman he loves. Played brilliantly by sheila atim best female performance in film, 2019 screen nation awards, the twins create havoc as they seek their fortune amongst illyrian. Twelfth night study guide course online video lessons.
Twelfth night national theatre streaming on youtube. Aug 04, 20 after a surviving a disaster at sea, viola, in a foreign land, disguises herself as her identical brother, and becomes the gobetween for the lovelorn count orsino and disinterested lady olivia. Grant as sir andrew, ben kingsley as feste, imelda staunton as. It is a relevant story to modern societys gender issues using breathtaking cinematography to. Rather the problem is that the parts are not played with much harmony. Twelfth night by william shakespeare on free audio book. These are reading rock 83 our legendary performance at the reading festival in 1983, live from london, play on now available on its own, mmx.
Featuring performances from florence turner, playing a perky viola, and charles. The play centres on the twins viola and sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck. William shakespeares farce about a woman who poses as a man after a shipwreck separates her and her twin brother. Before the bbc, there were only a handful of versions. May 04, 2011 it all depends which film version youre talking about. William shakespeare 15641616 shakespeares great festive comedy, probably written and first performed around 1601, follows the adventures of twins viola and sebastian, who are separated from each other by a shipwreck. Viola and sebastian are lookalike twins, separated by a shipwreck. Twelfth night 1980 william shakespeares farce about a woman who poses as a man after a shipwreck separates her and her twin brother. Twelfth night as of now is my favourite of shakespeares plays, and this is a truly delightful version, tying with branaghs 1988 adaptation as my favourite of the four versions so far seenthe other being the nunn film and the hard to find 1987 australia version, both good.
Twelfth night, or, what you will, is the 1980 bbc television production of shakespeares comedy of mistaken identity. Or what you will is a 1996 britishamericanirish film adaptation of william shakespeares play, directed by trevor nunn and featuring an allstar cast. Trevor nunns new film version of twelfth night, a lighthearted comedy of romance and gender confusion, creates a romantic triangle out of the same sorts of mistaken sexual identities that inspired some like it hot. Twelfth night by william shakespeare on free audio book download. Orsino sends her to help him woo the lady olivia, who doesnt want the. Set in the late 19th century, it was filmed on location in cornwall, including scenes shot at padstow and at lanhydrock house near bodmin, with orsino and his followers wearing uniforms that evoke. An incredibly ambitious early attempt to fit as much of shakespeares twelfth night into 10 minutes as possible. Hidden and mistaken identities, requited and unrequited loves, pranks and jokes abound in this romantic comedy. Upon seeing the film i did notice some similarities and differences between my interpretation of the characters and the filmmakers. In conclusion, the john gorries film adaptation of william shakespeares twelfth night first broadcasted on, 6th january 1980 offers a gratifying experience to audiences grasping our attention with the grandeur of the elizabethan era. The film also features mel smith as sir toby, richard e. Subtitles for plays were fashionable in the elizabethan era, and though some editors place the merchant of venices alternative title, the jew of venice, as a subtitle, this is the only shakespearean play to bear one when first published. Orsino sends her to help him woo the lady olivia, who doesnt want the duke, but finds that she likes the new messenger the dukes sending. Viola lands in illyria, where she disguises herself like her brother and goes into the service of the duke orsino.
Bubbling forth with giggles, laughter and jokes, lifes a bowl of cherries even when she comes across a few pits. Twelfth night 1980 full movie download full hd youtube. Whether its a cranky driving teacher or a fiery flamenco instructor, poppy embraces life on the sunny side of the street. Im your host, bewareofitalics, and have i ever watched a lot of twelfth night. Then, of course, violas brother shows up, and merry hell breaks loose.
Twelfth night links to scholarship and texts of the play. Twelfth night a reader can search this text of the play for specific words and phrases. That makes shakespeare the most filmed playwright of all time. The full title of the play is twelfth night, or what you will.
Twelfth night is a periodpiece bringing the delight and trickery of shakespeares comedies from the stage to the cinema with wonderful accuracy and a naturalistic realism that will delight drama fans. Mark rylance reprises his performance of olivia in twelfth night, 10 years after its original premiere at middle temple hall and the globe. The globe revisits its awardwinning twelfth night of 2002 with an allmale original practices production, exploring clothing, music, dance and settings possible in the globe of around 1601. Viola felicity kendal finds herself stranded on a foreign shore after a. A few years ago, i screencapped three different versions and posted them to my journal, and now, i shall. Use the fiveminute videos and selfassessment quizzes focusing. Get recommendations for new movies to watch, rent, stream, or own.
This new cd, recorded at the wathupondearne gig, shows the sixpiece twelfth night at its full power, performing many of their classic songs to an enthusiastic audience. Watch twelfth night tv movie 1980 movie streaming online. Twelfth night, or what you will is a romantic comedy by william shakespeare, believed to have been written around 16011602 as a twelfth nights entertainment for the close of the christmas season. Twelfth night this series of videos depicts scenes from penn states school of theatre production. Twelfth night is a 1955 soviet comedy film by lenfilm based on shakespeares play twelfth night, or what you will. Twelfth night, one of the warmest and wittiest of shakespeares plays, has seen remarkably few screen treatments. Viola who is disguised as cesario falls in love with duke orsino, who in turn is in love with countess olivia. And nunn directs it in something of the same spirit. The cast, the emotions, the situations and the finale are all things to look forward to in twelfth night.