Twelfth Night
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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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
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Gorrie
- Screenplay & Story
- William Shakespeare, Alan Shallcross
- Original Score
- Joseph Horovitz
- Original Title
- Twelfth Night
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Production Studios
- BBC, Time-Life Television Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Gorrie
William Shakespeare, Alan Shallcross
Joseph Horovitz
Ron Bowman
Cedric Messina, Alan Shallcross
Department Leadership Roster
John Gorrie
Director
Cedric Messina
Producer
Ron Bowman
Editor
Don Taylor
Production Design
Alun Hughes
Costume Design
Alan Shallcross
Producer
Joseph Horovitz
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Twelfth Night
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Twelfth Night about?
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.
Who directed Twelfth Night?
Twelfth Night was directed by John Gorrie.
Who stars in Twelfth Night?
The principal cast of Twelfth Night includes Alec McCowen, Robert Hardy, Felicity Kendal, Annette Crosbie, Sinéad Cusack.
When was Twelfth Night released and how long is it?
Twelfth Night was released in 1980 with a total runtime of 2h 8m.
Who composed the musical score for Twelfth Night?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Twelfth Night was composed by Joseph Horovitz.