Twelfth Night
- Synopsis
- The Renaissance Theatre Company production of Twelfth Night first staged at the Riverside Studios, Hammersmith and directed for the stage by Kenneth Branagh. A wintry studio setting determines the tone for this melancholy production directed for television with a thoughtful intensity by Paul Kafno. With Frances Barber is Viola and Richard Briers as Malvolio.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1988
- Transmission details
- 30 Dec 1988 at 19:00 (Channel: Channel Four)
- Duration
- 156 mins
Credits
- Director
- Paul Kafno
- Producer
- Paul Kafno
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Pat Doyle; Paul McCartney
- Contributor
- David Parfitt; Kenneth Branagh
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Riverside Studios
- Theatre company
- Renaissance Theatre Company
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Twelfth Night
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- drama in English; performances; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
- Related items
- Caught in the Act
- Twelfth Night Video Pack
Notes
- Notes
- A clip from this version and the Trevor Nunn 1996 film, as well as interviews with Trevor Nunn, Imogen Stubbs and Ben Kingsley are included in the National Association for the Teaching of English video TWELFTH NIGHT VIDEO PACK.
- Uses
- Ages 11 and up.
Production Company
- Name
Thames Television International
- Notes
- See: Yorkshire International Thomson Multimedia
Distributor
- Name
FremantleMedia Home Entertainment
- videodvd@fremantlemedia.com
- Web
- http://www.fremantlehomeentertainment.com/ External site opens in new window
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Retail outlets
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Twelfth Night". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/22230 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)