Twelfth Night, or What You Will (TV 1998)

Viola and her twin brother Sebastian are separated after a shipwreck on the coast of Illyria, and each believes the other drowned. Viola disguises herself as a male page named Cesario and ... See full summary »

Writer:

William Shakespeare (play)

Stars:

Helen Hunt, Kyra Sedgwick, Philip Bosco

Cast

Credited cast:
Helen Hunt	...	Viola
Kyra Sedgwick	...	Countess Olivia
Philip Bosco	...	Malvolio
Paul Rudd	...	Duke Orsino
David Patrick Kelly	...	Feste
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kim Awon
Kevin Daniels	...	Officer / Lord
Adam Dannheisser	...	Officer / lord (as Adam Dannheiser)
Jack Davidson	...	Priest
Ryan Dunn
Amy Hill	...	Maria
Julio Monge	...	Antonio
Brian Murray	...	Sir Toby Belch
Paul O'Brien	...	Sea Captain
Steven Ochoa	...	Curio

Storyline

Viola and her twin brother Sebastian are separated after a shipwreck on the coast of Illyria, and each believes the other drowned. Viola disguises herself as a male page named Cesario and enters the service of the duke Orsino. Orsino sends Cesario to court the reclusive lady Olivia on his behalf, and various mistaken identities and infatuations result.

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Plot Keywords:

live television | shakespeare's twelfth night | based on play | number in title

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 August 1998 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Vivian Beaumont Theatre, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts - Columbus Avenue & 61st Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

180 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Absolutely wonderful!

I was delighted to see "Twelfth Night" broadcast on PBS, since I got the opportunity to see this play performed live over the summer. I thought it was an excellent production! While this was not my first introduction to Shakespeare, in my opinion the actors and everyone involved worked very hard to bring the audience into the play and make sure they didn't get lost. Their hard work really payed off. I must admit that I am a huge fan of Helen Hunt's, not to mention Kyra Sedgewick and Paul Rudd, so this made the play even more exciting to watch. I enjoyed the season premiere of "Mad About You", thrilled to see some of the actors from "Twelfth Night" making cameos. All in all, I thought that this was an exceptionally well-done production, and although it's no longer running, is a must-see!