Rotten
A handsome, agreeably performed rendition that fails to ignite much laughter or any real emotion.
Todd McCarthy, Variety
Twelfth Night
Never send a boy to do a man's job, especially if he's a girl.
1996 · 2h 14m · PG
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Trevor Nunn
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.
Director and cast
- Trevor Nunn Director
- 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 Duke Orsino
- Imogen Stubbs as Viola
- David Burke as Party Guest/Dancer (uncredited)
- Nicholas Farrell Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
75%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The direction is assured, and the cast is masterly.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Fresh
A comic meditation on desire, disguise and inherent bisexuality.
Stephen Holden, New York Times
Fresh
An entertaining movie. No more, no less.
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Rotten
Only fitfully do the actors actually seem to become the characters they are playing.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
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