Interview given by trevor nunn, director of the film twelfth night, to francois laroque cahiers elisabethains 1997 52. William shakespeares twelfth night is a classic comedy set and written in the 1600s. This is a british star studded cast production of shakespeare s twelfth night directed by trevor nunn and the best you could see. Twelfth night trevor nunns film 1996 and rylance at the.
Trevor nunns giddy twelfth night barbara shulgasser, examiner movie critic. Expertly cast and consistently wellplayed, the romance is delightful and the low comedy is at least amusing, with the two principals viola and olivia portrayed with. To view this video download flash player videos 360 view images twelfth night. Get the knowledge you need in order to pass your classes and more. The disguised viola soon discovers that olivia isnt in love with orsino, shes in love with viola in disguise. Twelfth night critics consensus director trevor nunn makes some questionable choices, but his stellar cast which includes helena bonhamcarter, ben kingsley, and nigel hawthorne more than. Imogen stubbs, steven mackintosh, nicholas farrell. Characterization violacesario how necessary is the willing suspension of disbelief for stubbs gender bending to work. Set in the late 19th century, it was filmed on location in cornwall, including scenes shot at padstow and at lanhydrock house near bodmin, with orsino and his followers wearing uniforms that evoke. The comic agonies of viola and sebastians separation seem made for the screen. Twelfth night 1996 stream and watch online moviefone. Shakespeare man in twelfth night, we are still presented with a person struggling with deep emotional.
Or, what you will trevor nunns popular 1996 film stars imogen stubbs viola, helena bonham carter olivia, and ben kingsley feste. Read this essay on trevor nunns interprtation of twelfth night to shakespeare. Trevor nunns adaptation of shakespeares twelfth night medium. Trevor nunns interprtation of twelfth night to shakespeare in. Believing him to be dead, viola disguises herself as a boy and goes to work for duke orsino toby. Trevor nunn, a former artistic director of the royal shakespeare company, begins twelfth night modernized to the late victorian era with a nontextual prologue, showing viola and sebastian as a sisterbrother vaudeville team providing campy entertainment aboard ship. Trevor nunns screenplay together with an extensive introduction and production stills was published to coincide with the films release in 1996. Or what you will is a 1996 britishamericanirish film adaptation of william shakespeares play, directed by trevor nunn and featuring an allstar cast. Trevor nunns adaptation of twelfth night is a masterpiece of insight and nuance. Twelfth night 1996 trevor nunn, helena bonham carter, richard e. Released amidst a flurry of innovative shakespeare films, trevor nunns 1996 film of twelfth night can seem stodgy, retro, or just dull in comparison. And nunn directs it in something of the same spirit. While the time period for the film version has been changed from that of shakespeares play nunn, better known for directing stage productions, has chosen a 19thcentury setting, listeners had hoped for a more compact musical outing, with the presence of more antique.
Trevor nunn was educated at downing college, cambridge, and in 1962 he won an abc directors scholarship to the belgrade theatre, coventry, where, as resident. It is, as herb coursen writes, one of the more straightforward translations of a shakespeare script to film 199. Nunn s vision seems to be a modern take on a timeless celebration of love whereas others like kenneth branaghs 1987 version used elizabethan settings and historical ideas and themes like courtly love and puritanism to show twelfth night s simple reality as a problem play which nunn attempts to whitewash. He was previously married to imogen stubbs, sharon lee hill and janet suzman. The film adaptation of twelfth night is a light hearted comedy of love, exuberance, drunkenness, deception and mistaken identity. Twelfth night helena bonham carter actor, richard e. He has directed dramas for the stage, like macbeth, as well as opera and musicals, such as cats 1981 and les. It is beautifully filmed and not only immensely enjoyable for people who know and love shakespeare but a marvellous introduction to. Set in the late 19th century, it was filmed on location in cornwall, including scenes shot at padstow and at lanhydrock house near bodmin, with. Sir trevor robert nunn cbe born 14 january 1940 is an english theatre director. You have to identify yourself to admin or to the moderators to be able to join the hidden group where you can see all the forum material.
Trevor nunns energetic 1996 tilt at this noisy, affectionate tale shows that a lush, fullbore screen treatment of twelfth night was long overdue. Twelfth night 1996 a shipwreck separates viola imogen stubbs from her twin brother, sebastian steven mackintosh. Trevor nunn s new film version of twelfth night, a lighthearted comedy of romance and gender confusion, creates a romantic triangle out of the same sorts of mistaken sexual identities that inspired some like it hot. Trevor nunns popular 1996 film stars imogen stubbs viola, helena bonham. British theater director trevor nunn brings out the glee in this play at least in part by peopling it with. Trevor nunns new film version of twelfth night, a lighthearted comedy of romance and gender confusion, creates a romantic triangle out of the same sorts of mistaken sexual identities that inspired some like it hot. Trevor nunns interpretation of disguise gave the audience a sense of understanding of his. An excellent cast features ben kingsley, helena bonham carter, and nigel hawthorne. His fascinating introduction to the published screenplay for the film is a story of disappointments. Twelfth night by trevor nunn, 97804712806, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Nunn has been the artistic director for the royal shakespeare company, the royal national theatre, and, currently, the theatre royal, haymarket. Twelfth night 1996 trevor nunn, helena bonham carter. The twins sing hey ho the wind and the rain during a howling.
Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the trevor nunndirected movie via. Brother and sister viola and sebastian, who are not only very close but look a great deal alike, are in a shipwreck, and both think the other. Shakespeares comedy of gender confusion, in which a girl disguises herself as a man to be near the count she adores, only to be pursued by the woman he loves. Watch twelfth night or what you will 1996 movie online. A shipwreck separates viola imogen stubbs from her twin brother, sebastian steven mackintosh.
William shakespeares twelfth night is a masterful meditation on the comic and tragic effects of fluid emotions such as infatuation, ecstasy, and intoxication trevor nunns twelfth night, on the other hand, is a confused mess that so utterly misses the intent and tone of the original work, i struggle to conceive of a worse adaption. Want to behold the glory that is twelfth night on your tv or mobile device at home. It involves two twins who are shipwrecked on a foreign. Nunns vision seems to be a modern take on a timeless celebration of love whereas others like kenneth branaghs 1987 version used elizabethan settings and historical ideas and themes like courtly love and puritanism to show twelfth nights simple reality as a problem play which nunn attempts to whitewash. Twelfth night, or what you will introduction shmoop. William shakespeare and trevor nunn screen play genres. Trevor nunn s screenplay together with an extensive introduction and production stills was published to coincide with the films release in 1996. A stirring orchestral score for trevor nunn s filmed version of twelfth night, released by fine line features in the u. Audrey tinkham characterization malvolio what kind of man is malvolio.
Dominick, cornwall, england, uk quayside taverninterior of orsinos castle lanhydrock house. The shame of it is that director trevor nunn who lead the royal shakespeare company for 20 years gives the whole brittle business such a stodgy veneer. The film of twelfth night has been directed by trevor nunn. Valerie armstrong, peter beamish, david burke, trevor nunn. Surprisingly, nunn has never directed twelfth night in the theatre. Come browse our large digital warehouse of free sample essays. Acclaimed british theatre director trevor nunn helms a rare film project, delivering. We discuss trevor nunns 1996 film adaptation of twelfth night and the 2012 recording of the globe theatre production with an allmale case.
Portions of content provided by tivo corporation 2020 tivo corporation whats new. After a surviving a disaster at sea, viola, in a foreign land, disguises herself as her identical brother, and becomes the gobetween for the lovelorn count orsino and disinterested lady olivia. It is beautifully filmed and not only immensely enjoyable for people who know and love shakespeare but a marvellous introduction to him for children. Twelfth night viola and olivia garden scene gren youtube. Instead of simply playing this genderbending comedy of mistaken identity, the director highlights the dark undertones of the plot which show surprising depth. Or, what you will trevor nunn s popular 1996 film stars imogen stubbs viola, helena bonham carter olivia, and ben kingsley feste. Trevor nunn s interpretation of disguise gave the audience a sense of understanding of his. Hello dear mate, well be pleased to have you joining our community, so would you please register. Or what you will is a 1996 british film adaptation of william shakespeares play, directed by trevor nunn and featuring an allstar cast.
Cartoon shakespeare offers twelfth night the comic book by artist john howard. Shakespeares comic, romantic tale of loss and love, disguise and gender takes on haunting, autumnal tones. Trevor nunn was born on january 14, 1940 in ipswich, suffolk, england as trevor robert nunn. Released amidst a flurry of innovative shakespeare films, trevor nunn s 1996 film of twelfth night can seem stodgy, retro, or just dull in comparison. Grant, imogen stubbs january 6, 2020 brother and sister viola and sebastian, who are not only very close but look a great deal alike, are in a shipwreck, and both think the other dead.
Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. For eighteen years he was head of the royal shakespeare company and is world renowned for his. Purchase twelfth night on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Or what you will is a 1996 britishamericanirish film adaptation of william shakespeare s play, directed by trevor nunn and featuring an allstar cast. Updated to the victorian late nineteenthcentury and filled with colorful cornwall landscapes, trevor nunn imbues this surprisingly cinematic twelfth night with a sense of adventure as well as a pervasive melancholy. Trevor nunns interprtation of twelfth night to shakespeare. Believing him to be dead, viola disguises herself as a boy and goes to work. Twelfth night original soundtrack original soundtrack.
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