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Twelfth Night

on BBC Two England

Trevor Nunn's film version of William Shakespeare's mature comedy. Starring Helena Bonham Carter, Imogen Stubbs, Nigel Hawthorne, Richard E Grant

Twins Viola and Sebastian are shipwrecked on different parts of the same coast, with each believing the other has died. Cases of mistaken identity and romantic confusion follow.
(1996, U) (Subtitled)
See Films: pages 43-79

Contributors

Author:
William Shakespeare
Director:
Trevor Nunn
Olivia:
Helena Bonham Carter
Viola:
Imogen Stubbs
Malvolio:
Nigel Hawthorne
Sir Andrew Aguecheek:
Richard E Grant
Feste:
Ben Kingsley
Sir Toby Belch:
Mel Smith
Maria:
Imelda Staunton
Orsino:
Toby Stephens
Sebastian:
Steven Mackintosh
Antonio:
Nicholas Farrell

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