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Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

Never send a boy to do a man's job, especially if he's a girl.

19966.92h 14m

Overview

Shakespeare's 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.

Directed by Trevor Nunn
Written by William Shakespeare, Trevor Nunn
Produced by Stephen Evans, David Parfitt
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $33.0M

Top Cast

Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter

Olivia

Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Sir Andrew Aguecheek

Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

Malvolio

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Feste

Mel Smith

Mel Smith

Sir Toby Belch

Imelda Staunton

Imelda Staunton

Maria

Toby Stephens

Toby Stephens

Orsino

Imogen Stubbs

Imogen Stubbs

Viola

Nicholas Farrell

Nicholas Farrell

Antonio

Steven Mackintosh

Steven Mackintosh

Sebastian

Themes & Keywords

love trianglefoollovedisguisebachelorette

About Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night is a drama, comedy, romance film released in 1996 exploring themes of love triangle, fool, love, disguise, bachelorette. Directed by Trevor Nunn, it stars Helena Bonham Carter, Richard E. Grant, Nigel Hawthorne. Shakespeare's 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.

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