Twelfth night, or, What you will / Thames Television ; by William Shakespeare ; a Renaissance Theatre production by Kenneth Branagh ; directed for television by Paul Kafno ; producer, David Parfitt ; executive producer, Ian Martin.
| Format | Video (DVD) |
| Publication Info | [United States] : A & E Home Video ; [Place of publication not identified] : FremantleMedia : Distributed by New Video, ©2005. |
| Description | 1 videodisc (165 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Branagh, Kenneth. |
| Other author/creator | Kafno, Paul. |
| Other author/creator | Parfitt, David, 1958- |
| Other author/creator | Martin, Ian. |
| Other author/creator | Barber, Frances, 1958- |
| Other author/creator | Barker, Tim. |
| Other author/creator | Ravenscroft, Christopher. |
| Other author/creator | Hollis, Christopher. |
| Other author/creator | Gartside, Julian. |
| Other author/creator | Saxon, James. |
| Other author/creator | McKern, Abigail, 1955- |
| Other author/creator | Simmons, James. |
| Other author/creator | Lesser, Anton. |
| Other author/creator | Langrishe, Caroline. |
| Other author/creator | Briers, Richard. |
| Other author/creator | Prendergast, Shaun. |
| Other author/creator | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Twelfth night. |
| Other author/creator | Renaissance Theatre Company. |
| Other author/creator | Thames Television, ltd. |
| Other author/creator | A & E Home Video (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | FremantleMedia. |
| Other author/creator | New Video Group. |
| Portion of title | Twelfth night |
| Portion of title | What you will |
| Variant title | Title on container: Kenneth Branagh directs Shakespeare's Twelfth night |
| Series | Thames Shakespeare collection Thames Shakespeare collection. ^A1031991 |
| Abstract | After a shipwreck, twin siblings Viola and Sebastian wash up on the shores of Illyria. Viola, disguised as a man named Cesario, takes up service with the Duke Orsino, who is madly in love with the Lady Olivia. But Olivia is in mourning over her brother's death, so Orsino sends Cesario over as an emissary of love, except that Olivia falls for Viola! |
| General note | Originally broadcast on television in 1988. |
| General note | Special features: Timeline of William Shakespeare's life and plays ; Inside an Illyrian winter : an interview with director Kenneth Branagh. |
| Credits | Design, Bunny Christie ; costume supervisor, Susan Coates ; music composed & conducted by Pat Doyle ; "Come away death" adapted from Paul McCarney's "Once upon a long ago" ; casting executive, Elizabeth Sadler ; costume designer, Lyn Harvey ; make-up designer, Angela Seyfang ; graphic designer, Ruth Bribram ; videotape editor, Richard Halladey ; designer, Robert Ide. |
| Cast | Frances Barber (Viola), Tim Barker (Sea captain, Antonio), Christopher Ravenscroft (Orsino), Christopher Hollis (Curio, Sebastian), Julian Gartside (Valentine), James Saxon (Sir Toby Belch), Abigail McKern (Maria), James Simmons (Sir Andrew Aguecheek), Anton Lesser (Feste), Caroline Langrishe (Olivia), Richard Briers (Malvolia), Shaun Prendergast (Fabian). |
| Audience | MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Technical details | DVD. |
| Genre/form | Television plays. |
| ISBN | 0767083407 |
| ISBN | 9780767083409 |
| ISBN | 0767090306 (set) |
| ISBN | 9780767090308 (set) |
| UPC | 733961728972 |
| Publisher number | AAE-72897 A & E Home Video |
| Stock number | Midwest Tapes http://www.midwesttapes.com |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | PR2837.A23 2005 DVD | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | PR2837.A23 2005 DVD | ✔ Available | Place Hold |