Twelfth Night
1996 · Movie · PG · 134 min · ★ 7.0 · 71% critics
After a shipwreck, a young woman disguises herself as a man to find safety and stay close to the nobleman she admires. Sent to woo a secluded countess on his behalf, she sparks a tangle of mistaken identities, unreturned affection, and comic misunderstandings that ripple through the household.
Based on Twelfth Night
Also known as Twelfth Night: Or What You Will
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Details
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1996-10-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (95 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a witty Shakespearean romance full of disguises, unrequited crushes, and playful confusion with a slightly darker edge; Not for you if you dislike heightened language or slow pacing, and it pairs well after The Pirates of Penzance.
Pros: lively romantic mix-ups; charming ensemble performances; beautiful countryside setting | Cons: slow first half; requires suspension of disbelief; some mature references
Themes
- love triangle
- fool
- love
- disguise
- bachelorette
Cast & crew
Helena Bonham Carter
as Olivia
Richard E. Grant
as Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Nigel Hawthorne
as Malvolio
Ben Kingsley
as Feste
Mel Smith
as Sir Toby Belch
Imelda Staunton
as Maria
Toby Stephens
as Orsino
Imogen Stubbs
as Viola
Nicholas Farrell
as Antonio
Steven Mackintosh
as Sebastian
Directed by Trevor Nunn