Twelfth Night (1988 film)

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Twelfth Night
Written by William Shakespeare (original play)
Directed byPaul Kafno (television)
Kenneth Branagh (original stage production)
Starring Frances Barber
Richard Briers
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerPaul Kafno
Running time165 minutes
Original release
Network Channel 4
Release30 December 1988 (1988-12-30)

Twelfth Night, or, What You Will is a videotaped 1988 television adaptation of Kenneth Branagh's stage production for the Renaissance Theatre Company of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night first broadcast in the UK by Channel 4 on 30 December 1988. [1] Made by Thames Television in collaboration with Renaissance, it stars Frances Barber as Viola and Richard Briers as Malvolio. The recording was shot on a single set with the appearance of a wintry garden. The costumes are Victorian, and the time of year is Christmas.

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Reception

Michael Brooke, in his piece for the BFI's Screenonline website, particularly commends Briers performance. His "Malvolio is a delight, segueing seamlessly from self-righteous pomposity at inappropriate revelry to truly grotesque self-delusion as he proffers love to his mistress while clad in yellow stockings". [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Michael Brooke "Twelfth Night (1988)", BFI screenonline


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