Twelfth night

United Kingdom, 1979

Film
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Episode of Series “BBC Television Shakespeare Series”.
Featuring Felicity Kendall as Viola, this is a production of Shakespeare’s comedy of magic, romantic deception and foolish love. The production features a talented cast, and it remains faithful to Shakespeare’s text.

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Credits

director

John Gorrie

producer

Cedric Messina

production company

BBC

Duration

02:09:00:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1979

Appears in

BBC Television Shakespeare Series

Group of items

BBC Television Shakespeare Series

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300373

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain

Literature → Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 - Film and video adaptations

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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