8.7 / 10(3 votes)IMDb20172h 42mUnited Kingdom

National Theatre Live: Twelfth Night

Synopsis

A ship is wrecked on the rocks. Viola is washed ashore but her twin brother Sebastian is lost. Determined to survive on her own, she steps out to explore a new land. So begins a whirlwind of mistaken identity and unrequited love. The nearby households of Olivia and Orsino are overrun with passion. Even Olivia's upright housekeeper Malvolia is swept up in the madness. Where music is the food of love, and nobody is quite what they seem, anything proves possible.

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Type: Trailer • Published 2017-03-13

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Tamsin Greig

Malvolia

Tamara Lawrance

Viola

Daniel Ezra

Sebastian

Oliver Chris

Orsino

Phoebe Fox

Olivia

Tim McMullan

Sir Toby Belch

Daniel Rigby

Sir Andrew Aguecheek

Niky Wardley

Maria

Emmanuel Kojo

Curio

Brad Morrison

Valentine

James Wallace

Captain/Priest

Adam Best

Antonio

Doon Mackichan

Feste

Imogen Doel

Fabia

Whitney Kehinde

Servant

Ammar Duffus

Officer

Claire Cordier

Ensemble

Mary Doherty

Ensemble

Release History & Theatrical Window

Streaming Window: 1113 Days

Theatrical Premiere

April 6, 2017

Wide Cinema Exhibition

Digital Streaming Debut

April 23, 2020

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Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: Robin Lough
Screenplay & Story: William Shakespeare
Original Score: Michael Bruce
Original Title: National Theatre Live: Twelfth Night
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Spoken Languages: English
Runtime: 2h 42m
Production Studios: National Theatre

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Robin Lough

Screenplay & Story

William Shakespeare

Original Score & Music

Michael Bruce

Film Editing

Jamie Isbell

Producers

Kate Moore, Flo Buckeridge

Department Leadership Roster

Robin Lough

Director

Kate Moore

Producer

Flo Buckeridge

Producer

Jamie Isbell

Editor

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United Kingdom (BBFC)PG

Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.

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