Bibliograph

Love's labour's lost, a romantic musical comedy, Stanley Donen and Martin Scorsese present ; a Miramax Films and Intermedia Films presentation ; in association with Pathé Pictures, the Arts Council of England and Le Studio Canal Plus ; a Shakespeare Film Company production ; produced by David Barron, Kenneth Branagh ; adapted for the screen and directed by Kenneth Branagh

Type

Label

Love's labour's lost, a romantic musical comedy, Stanley Donen and Martin Scorsese present ; a Miramax Films and Intermedia Films presentation ; in association with Pathé Pictures, the Arts Council of England and Le Studio Canal Plus ; a Shakespeare Film Company production ; produced by David Barron, Kenneth Branagh ; adapted for the screen and directed by Kenneth Branagh

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: Rated PG for sensuality and a brief drug reference

Main title

Love's labour's lost

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

45644015

Responsibility statement

Stanley Donen and Martin Scorsese present ; a Miramax Films and Intermedia Films presentation ; in association with Pathé Pictures, the Arts Council of England and Le Studio Canal Plus ; a Shakespeare Film Company production ; produced by David Barron, Kenneth Branagh ; adapted for the screen and directed by Kenneth Branagh

Runtime

Sub title

a romantic musical comedy

Summary

The handsome young King of Navarre and his three friends--Berowne, Longaville, and Dumaine--make a pledge to retreat for three years to study literature and art, depriving themselves of all comforts, including the company of women, for the duration. The pledge survives intact for exactly as long as it takes the beautiful Princess of France and her three friends--Rosaline, Maria, and Katherine--to travel to Navarre on a diplomatic mission from her father. Shakespeare purists will probably be horrified that Branagh has juxtaposed the Bard with classics by Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, and George and Ira Gershwin, in a loving homage to the great musicals of the '30s. He has also thrown in every cliché of said musicals, reviving the abandoned genre with 90 minutes of elaborately staged flossy, frothy, campy, cotton-candy fun

Table Of Contents

Opening/An oath among men -- Women of Navarre -- Royal court -- "I Get A Kick Out of You" -- Free ladies! -- Message for my lady -- Sheep in love -- Heaven -- Gifts, gifts, and more gifts! -- Changing partners -- Playful games -- Night of the stars -- Death of the King -- Lost loves -- Europe in conflict -- End credits

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action