Twelfth Night (1980)
Overview
Viola and Sebastian are lookalike twins, separated by a shipwreck. Viola lands in Illyria, where she disguises herself like her brother and goes into the service of the Duke Orsino. Orsino sends her to help him woo the Lady Olivia, who doesn't want the Duke, but finds that she likes the new messenger the Duke's sending. Then, of course, Viola's brother shows up, and merry hell breaks loose. Meanwhile, Olivia's uncle and his cohorts are trying to find some way to get back at Olivia's officious majordomo, Malvolio.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.359 |
Directed By
John Gorrie
Crew
John Gorrie
William Shakespeare
Cedric Messina
Ron Bowman
Don Taylor
Maureen Winslade
Joseph Horovitz
Fraser Lowden
Alan Shallcross
Alun Hughes
TOP CAST
Alec McCowen
Malvolio
Robert Hardy
Sir Toby Belch
Felicity Kendal
Viola
Annette Crosbie
Maria
Sinéad Cusack
Olivia
Trevor Peacock
Feste
Clive Arrindell
Orsino
Ronnie Stevens
Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Robert Lindsay
Fabian
Maurice Roëves
Antonio
Michael Thomas
Sebastian
Malcolm Reynolds
Valentine
Michael Ryan
Curio
Richardson Morgan
Sea Captain
Arthur Hewlett
Priest
Danny Webb
Servant
Andrew MacLachlan
First Officer
Peter Holt
Second Officer
Jean Channon
Waiting Woman
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