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17 December 1978 (UK) more
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Orlando is forced to work like a servant for his brother Oliver, so he goes to win his fortune in a wrestling contest... more | add synopsis
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Well done adaptation - Helen is Great more (10 total)


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The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: As You Like It (USA) (video title)
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USA:151 min
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The entire play was shot on location at Glamis Castle in Scotland. more
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Orlando: Only in the world I fill up a place, which may be better supplied when I have made it empty. more
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Version of Som ni vill ha det (1986) (TV) more

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Well done adaptation - Helen is Great, 29 September 2006
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Author: RJK-8 from Rye, NY

This production benefits from great use of natural settings and a cast that knows how to make "the bard" sing for those of us not steeped in medieval English. The music is an added bonus. The director included the wrestling match instead of just hearing about it, no doubt to provide a little bit of action to what is otherwise mostly talk. The pacing is a little slow at times, but since we're not really worried about the plot it doesn't matter. Helen Mirren sets the tone for all the actors in terms of really getting into the role. The emphasis is not so much the cynicism but the "looking at oneself from the outside." We are encouraged to look at ourselves thusly.

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