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Twelfth Night

  • Episode aired Jul 12, 1970
  • 1h 43m
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6.9/10
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Alec Guinness, Joan Plowright, Ralph Richardson, and Tommy Steele in Twelfth Night (1970)
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After a shipwreck, believing her brother has been killed, Viola disguises herself as a boy named Cesario and becomes a courtier to Orsino, who sends her to deliver a message of his love to O... Read allAfter a shipwreck, believing her brother has been killed, Viola disguises herself as a boy named Cesario and becomes a courtier to Orsino, who sends her to deliver a message of his love to Olivia, but she falls for the messenger instead.After a shipwreck, believing her brother has been killed, Viola disguises herself as a boy named Cesario and becomes a courtier to Orsino, who sends her to deliver a message of his love to Olivia, but she falls for the messenger instead.
IMDb RATING
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    • Director
      • John Sichel(television director)
    • Writer
      • William Shakespeare(by)
    • Stars
      • Alec Guinness
      • Tommy Steele
      • Ralph Richardson
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    • Director
      • John Sichel(television director)
    • Writer
      • William Shakespeare(by)
    • Stars
      • Alec Guinness
      • Tommy Steele
      • Ralph Richardson
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    • 8User reviews
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    Alec Guinness
    Alec Guinness
    • Malvolio
    Tommy Steele
    Tommy Steele
    • Feste
    Ralph Richardson
    Ralph Richardson
    • Sir Toby Belch
    Joan Plowright
    Joan Plowright
    • Viola - Sebastian
    Gary Raymond
    Gary Raymond
    • Orsino
    Adrienne Corri
    Adrienne Corri
    • Olivia
    John Moffatt
    John Moffatt
    • Sir Andrew Aguecheek
    Sheila Reid
    Sheila Reid
    • Maria
    Riggs O'Hara
    • Fabian
    Paul Curran
    Paul Curran
    • Sea Captain
    Richard Leech
    Richard Leech
    • Antonio
    John Byron
    • Priest
    Christopher Timothy
    Christopher Timothy
    • Valentine
    Kurt Christian
    Kurt Christian
    • Curio
    Gerald Moon
    • Gardener's Boy
    Edward Arthur
    Graham Betney
    Madge Brindley
    Madge Brindley
    • Director
      • John Sichel(television director)
    • Writer
      • William Shakespeare(by) (play)
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      In the can for approx 2 years before it managed to secure a transmission in the UK under the Saturday Night Theatre umbrella.
    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits title is John Dexter's Production of Twelfth Night

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    4/10
    Disappointing at best
    I must disagree with the positive comments this has received. TWELFTH NIGHT is my favorite of Shakespeare's comedies, and when you see that Alec Guiness, Ralph Richardson, and Joan Plowright are in it, you expect the best. Not so. I taped it when it was broadcast, and still have it. Joan is too old for Viola, and is LUDICROUS as Sebastian. Her male impersonation doesn't work at all. It's the worst thing I've ever seen this normally-great actress do. I was surprised that Ralph Richardson wasn't very funny as Sir Toby, as it seemed a good role for him, and I've seen him be very funny in other roles. Not here. Guiness is okay as Malvolio, but I've seen the role done better, once superbly on stage by THE THING'S Robert Cornithwaite. Worst of all is the horrible Tommy Steele, who is UNBEARABLE as Feste, giving good evidence of why his overpraised career was so short.

    There are much better TWELFTH NIGHTs out there to see. Hunt up the recent televised version with Helen Hunt and Paul Rudd. It was excellent! This one is a disappointment that, given the cast, has no excuse.
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    • Aug 25, 2008

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    • Release date
      • July 12, 1970 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Associated Television (ATV)
      • Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
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      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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