Twelfth night, or, What you will, Thames Television presents ; by William Shakespeare ; a Renaissance Theatre production by Kenneth Branagh ; director, Kenneth Branagh ; producer, David Parfitt ; produced & directed for television by Paul Kafno ; executive producer, Ian Martin
Type
Label
Twelfth night, or, What you will, Thames Television presents ; by William Shakespeare ; a Renaissance Theatre production by Kenneth Branagh ; director, Kenneth Branagh ; producer, David Parfitt ; produced & directed for television by Paul Kafno ; executive producer, Ian Martin
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: Not rated
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Ages 11 and up
Main title
Twelfth night, or, What you will
Oclc number
61166457
Responsibility statement
Thames Television presents ; by William Shakespeare ; a Renaissance Theatre production by Kenneth Branagh ; director, Kenneth Branagh ; producer, David Parfitt ; produced & directed for television by Paul Kafno ; executive producer, Ian Martin
Runtime
165
Series statement
Thames Shakespeare collection
Summary
After a shipwreck, twin siblings Viola and Sebastian wash up on the shores of Illyria. Viola, disguised as a man named Cesario, takes up service with the Duke Orsino, who is madly in love with the Lady Olivia. But Olivia is in mourning over her brother's death, so Orsino sends Cesario over as an emissary of love, except that Olivia falls for Viola!
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
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Twelfth nightWhat you will12th nightKenneth Branagh directs Shakespeare's Twelfth nightShakespeare's Twelfth night
Contributor
- Lesser, Anton
- Barber, Frances, 1958-
- Renaissance Theatre Company
- Talkback Thames (Firm)
- Saxon, James
- Doyle, Patrick, 1953-
- ITV (Firm)
- Barker, Tim
- Briers, Richard
- Prendergast, Shaun
- FremantleMedia
- Branagh, Kenneth
- A & E Home Video (Firm)
- Simmons, James
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
- Ravenscroft, Christopher
- McKern, Abigail, 1955-
- Langrishe, Caroline
- Kafno, Paul
- New Video Group
- Gartside, Julian
- Thames Television, ltd
- Parfitt, David, 1958-
- Martin, Ian, 1935-2011. television producer
- Hollis, Christopher
Subject
- Comedy films
- Television plays
- Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Drama
- Shipwreck victims -- Drama
- Illyria -- Drama
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Television adaptations
- Feature films
- Television plays
- Fiction films
- Mistaken identity -- Drama
- Television adaptations
- Brothers and sisters -- Drama
- Comedies
- Shipwreck survival -- Drama
- Twins -- Drama
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- Lesser, Anton
- Barber, Frances, 1958-
- Renaissance Theatre Company
- Talkback Thames (Firm)
- Saxon, James
- Doyle, Patrick, 1953-
- ITV (Firm)
- Barker, Tim
- Briers, Richard
- Prendergast, Shaun
- FremantleMedia
- Branagh, Kenneth
- A & E Home Video (Firm)
- Simmons, James
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
- Ravenscroft, Christopher
- McKern, Abigail, 1955-
- Langrishe, Caroline
- Kafno, Paul
- New Video Group
- Gartside, Julian
- Thames Television, ltd
- Parfitt, David, 1958-
- Martin, Ian, 1935-2011. television producer
- Hollis, Christopher
- Genre6
- Subject15
- Comedy films
- Television plays
- Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Drama
- Shipwreck victims -- Drama
- Illyria -- Drama
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Television adaptations
- Feature films
- Television plays
- Fiction films
- Mistaken identity -- Drama
- Television adaptations
- Brothers and sisters -- Drama
- Comedies
- Shipwreck survival -- Drama
- Twins -- Drama
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