Twelfth Night: Or What You Will

Twelfth Night: Or What You Will (1996)

  • 71% of critics liked it
    (31 reviews)

  • 77% of users liked it
    (7,530 ratings)

The classic Shakespearean comedy about mistaken identity and gender confusion is brought to the screen once again in this British production, courtesy of screenwriter-director Trevor Nunn. Nunn has transferred the time period to the Victorian Era of the late 19th century. Two twins, Viola (Imogen… More

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PG, 2 hr. 14 min.
Directed By
Trevor Nunn
Written By
Trevor Nunn
Genres
Drama, Television, Romance, Art House & International, Comedy
In Theaters
Jul 1, 1998 Wide
On DVD
Aug 30, 2005
New Line Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Todd McCarthy, Variety

    A handsome, agreeably performed rendition that fails to ignite much laughter or any real emotion.

  • Stephen Holden, New York Times

    A comic meditation on desire, disguise and inherent bisexuality.

  • Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

    An entertaining movie. No more, no less.

  • Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

    Only fitfully do the actors actually seem to become the characters they are playing.

  • Desson Thomson, Washington Post

    British director Nunn doesn't always take advantage of the play's comic possibilities. But he creates absorbing, original moments -- in the unlikeliest of places.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Luke B


    Light-hearted Shakespeare just as it should be. Pretty much perfectly cast with each actor hitting all the right notes. Still like with most Shakespeare it will never match up to its source material but at least it goes for a fair balance between the theatrical and the cinematic.

  • Sunil J


    Good cast but is just pretty blah and uninteresting.

  • Marion R


    I really enjoyied this adaptation. It was much more fun. I just really thought it was great!

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