Shes the man is a modern adaptation and interpretation of the twelfth night but the movie varies greatly from the original play. The play centers on the twins viola and sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck. Warm bodies is another loose shakespeare adaptation, but it focuses on the forbidden love between zombie r nicholas. Aug 10, 2012 tragedy of othello, the moor of venice 1981, starring william marshall duration. William shakespeares twelfth night is one of the bards most famous comedies. With music as the bittersweet food of love, all converge and conspire in this comic journey. Adaptations of shakespeares plays and other works have been featured in nearly 500 films andor videos worldwide. Shakespeare has been adapted in countless ways over the years, sometimes as in the case of these films rather subtly. I have one quibble, however, and it is considerable. For instance, in both the film and play viola pretends to be a male, but for different purposes.
The comedy of errors the two gentlemen of verona the taming of the shrew loves labours lost a midsummer night s dream the merchant of venice the merry wives of windsor much ado about nothing as you like it twelfth night. Watch twelfth night or what you will 1996 movie online. Twelfth night, by definition, is the evening of january 5th before the feast of the epiphany. Twelfth night becomes shes the man in this modern adaptation. List of william shakespeare screen adaptations wikipedia. Hollywood shakespeares twelfth night is a modern adaptation of shakespeares beloved comedy that centers around a girl named viola, washed up on the shore of an unfamiliar coastal town, and her attempts to make a new life for herself. It was also, at a time, the twelfth and final night christmas festivities. Twelfth night, or what you will introduction shmoop. The film adaptation of twelfth night is a light hearted comedy of love, exuberance, drunkenness, deception and mistaken identity. The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
Two modern films based on shakespeares twelfth night, and. Twelfth night, or what you will tv movie 2003 imdb. Mar 27, 2018 shakespeare adaptations aimed at teens. Twelfth night is interesting because shakespeare includes so many songs sung almost exclusively by the clown and seeing how adaptations deal with shakespearean songs is always a bit of an adventure. Department of afroamerican research arts culture 185,795 views. Or what you will is a 1996 britishamericanirish film adaptation of william shakespeares play, directed by trevor nunn and featuring an allstar cast. An allstar cast presents superb performances, but what really stands out is that the actors playing the twin brother and sister actually closely resemble each other, thus making the farce almost believable. Shes the man is another film that reinterprets the themes of shakespeares twelfth night for contemporary audiences. The leading ladies full concert 092898 carnegie hall official duration. Its first production is a full text version of william shakespeares twelfth night, a 400yearold stage play adapted for the screen to reflect and reach multicultural britain today.
Tragedy of othello, the moor of venice 1981, starring william marshall duration. Early in shakespeares twelfth night, viola, disguised as the male page cesario, realizes that she has unintentionally caused olivia to fall in love with her, discovering in soliloquy, i am the man 2. It requires a blend of dream and reality, a balance between laughter and pain and a strong, allround. A musical comedy bollywood adaptation, based on the 1968 film do dooni char, which was. See more ideas about shakespeare, film and i movie. You are giving at the twelfth tier for the film twelfth night and will be funding around 12% of the. Twelfth night brims over with sex and intimations of sex, both heterosexual and homosexual. The film either makes a bold move or a huge misstep by giving. Each character is named after their counterparts in the original play. Apparently movie execs love putting girls in drag and making homoerotic jokes until shes revealed to be, thankfully for heteronormativity, a girl. Amanda bynes is hilarious as the soccerplaying, feminist viola i like cheese, and i like this movie. That makes shakespeare the most filmed playwright of all time. A film in which gus van sant reimagines shakespeares henry iv and henry v as a queer road western starring the two itboys of the early 90s. Both the twelfth night and shes the man have several similarities such as.
Further study movie adaptations twelfth night was first adapted into a film in 1910, as a silent production. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, semi serious, realistic and light films with plots about love and romance, romance, dialogue, catastrophe, mentor, love and adaptation mostly in romance, comedy and drama genres. There have been many cinematic and theatre adaptations of twelfth night through out the years, but i am going to just compare two. Twelfth night, or what you will is a romantic comedy by william shakespeare, believed to have been written around 16011602 as a twelfth night s entertainment for the close of the christmas season. Twelfth night 1970 john dexter, john sichel synopsis. One movie that has dated better than most is trevor nunns victorian countryhouse twelfth night, which captures the shadowy magic of the play well. Apr 21, 2014 twelfth night is shakespeares most perfect comedy.
Shakespeares twelfth night has been adapted many times throughout history. Set in the late 19th century, it was filmed on location in cornwall, including scenes shot at padstow and at lanhydrock house near bodmin, with. The frivolous tone of this adaptation fails to epitomize the historical setting, depth of characters, and poetic magnificence of this comedic play. Viola and sebastian are lookalike twins, separated by a shipwreck. The film s three failings oddly enough metadramatically resemble the vices associated debauched festival. Twelfth night has been described as like hamlet in a comic vein. A great showcase for the heavenly cast featuring some of. Shipwrecked twins are lost among lovesick aristocrats, unruly servants, mischievous pleasure seekers, clowns, and a puritan. Viola who is disguised as cesario falls in love with duke orsino, who in turn is in love with countess olivia.
This version proves how much of a product of its time it is by giving them a very folksy feel reminiscent of simon and garfunkel. Within a few years two adaptations came out of two of shakespeares comedies, much ado about nothing and twelfth night. Here are 15 movies inspired by some of the bards greatest works. Set in the late 19th century, it was filmed on location in cornwall, including scenes shot at padstow and at lanhydrock house near bodmin, with orsino and his followers wearing uniforms that evoke. Teen film adaptations of twelfth night elizabeth klett university of houston, clear lake p warly in shakespeares twelfth night, viola, disguised as the male page cesario, realizes that she has unintentionally caused olivia to fall in love with her, discovering in soliloquy, i am the man 2. Twelfth night isnt as popular as romeo and juliet, as shakespeare plays go, but somehow its inspired just as many teengeared adaptations. Twelfth night, comedy in five acts by william shakespeare, written about 160002 and printed in the first folio of 1623 from a transcript of an authorial draft or possibly a playbook. In the film, paulies character borrows much from twelfth night s viola as the film explores the relationship between two canadian boarding school roommates struggling with issues of gender and sexual identity.
Two such examples are the films the films motocrossed and shes the man, which demonstrate the enduring themes of the play. Comparing different versions of twelfth night by william. In the twelfth night, viola does it to protect herself and also get love from orsino. Multicultural version of the shakespearean tale twelth night, made in modern day society featuring angloindian cast. Modern adaptation and interpretation of the twelfth night. The earliest known production is king john from 1899. Two modern films based on shakespeares twelfth night, and the. Once you do learn a thing or two about shakespeare and twelfth night, the movie watching experience is only enhanced the clever ways in which names and locations are repurposed is one big part of the shes the man magic. The guinness book of records lists 410 featurelength film and tv versions of william shakespeare s plays, making shakespeare the most filmed author ever in any language. One of shakespeares finest comedies, twelfth night precedes the great tragedies and problem plays in order of. Adapted and directed by smethurst, with welsh actor ayola harry potter and the cursed child as executive producer, twelfth night is available on amazon prime. Ive seen twelfth night in several stage versions as well as on film.
One similar one, however, is the theme of love, deceit, and fickleness. The enchanting story of viola dressed as the page cesario, with whom both orsino and orsinos erstwhile object of desire fall in love, is filled with rapturous. The same may be said of twelfth night, which cuts from various outdoor settings in illyria to orsinos dwelling to olivias house to olivias grounds. Jan 25, 2012 twelfth night is interesting because shakespeare includes so many songs sung almost exclusively by the clown and seeing how adaptations deal with shakespearean songs is always a bit of an adventure. Its a surprising and unusual tribute to the sweet swan of avon, featuring two of the best performances either actor ever turned in. Trevor nunns adaptation of shakespeares twelfth night medium. For example, a midsummer night s dream, twelfth night, and much ado about nothing all have much in common. Eng1db08 10 december 2014 are modernized adaptations accurate. The plot of shes the man is also very similar to that of motocrossed. And nunn directs it in something of the same spirit. Paulies attempts to become more masculine to impress and attract her roommate echo the complexity of violas relationship with olivia. Similarities between viola and olivia in the twelfth night. Feb 08, 2019 one movie that has dated better than most is trevor nunns victorian countryhouse twelfth night, which captures the shadowy magic of the play well.
Shakespeares comedy of gender confusion, in which a girl disguises herself as a man to be near the count she adores, only to be pursued by the woman he loves. Shakespeares twelfth night has been adapted many times throughout. Rather the problem is that the parts are not played with much harmony. Hollywood shakespeare released on a movie called twelfth night which is an adaptation of shakespeares comedy twelfth night and. Twelfth night was first adapted into a film in 1910, as a silent production. The guinness book of records lists 410 featurelength film and tv versions of william shakespeare s plays, making shakespeare the most filmed author ever in any language as of july 2018, the internet movie database lists shakespeare as having writing credit on 1,371 films, including those under production but not yet released. Best movies like twelfth night or what you will bestsimilar. Sep 08, 2016 23 videos play all twelfth night public theater cast recording 2018 chocolate anders my favorite broadway. In a midsummer night s dream, the love potion symbolizes peoples ability to be fickle about love. The play centres on the twins viola and sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck. Apr 25, 2012 much ado about twelfth night with romantic comedies filling the theatres every year, it is rare for these films to be shakespeare adaptations. Even before directing the film adaptation of twelfth night, trevor nunn had experience in adapting shakespeare plays into films. Trevor nunn s new film version of twelfth night, a lighthearted comedy of romance and gender confusion, creates a romantic triangle out of the same sorts of mistaken sexual identities that inspired some like it hot. Sir andrew aguecheek and sir toby olivias suitor and her uncle in the play andrew and toby are dukes roomiesfriends in the movie antoniomonique movie premodern era audience would have viewed this relationship as homosexual as well as a modern audience.
Similarities between shes the man and the twelfth night. In terms of shakespearean chronology, the bittersweet edge to the play and the fact that it is essentially a comedy with the dark. While some of the performances are a bit silly, nothing about the film is terrible. A performance of it i went to see at the globe theatre in london, and the 1999 film version starring helena bonham carter. Due to its jumbled fusing of plot lines, time wasting fight scenes, and bizarre characterization, trevor nunns twelfth night fails utterly as an adaptation of the source material. Unfortunately, like much in the film, this development goes untouched after this scene. Twelfth night is one of shakespeares liveliest and most accessible romantic comedies but also deals intelligently with issues of gender, sexual desire, class and social harmony. Shakespeares twelfth night bears something of the same relationship to his serious romances like romeo and juliet that, if you will forgive the comparison, airplane. Adjust for period, genre and style, and acknowledge the fact that shakespeare occupies a different creative universe than, say, david zucker, and the intention is the same. And this is just one of several twelfth night adaptations wherein a teenage girl. The film did poorly in the united states, at a moment when shakespearean adaptations were a going business.
Modern adaptation and interpretation of the twelfth night 974 words 4 pages. Most similar movies to twelfth night or what you will the list contains related movies ordered by similarity. The frivolous tone of this adaptation fails to epitomize the historical. Teen film adaptations of twelfth night elizabeth klett university of houston, clear lake p warly in shakespeares twelfth night, viola, disguised as the male page cesario, realizes that she has unintentionally caused olivia to fall in love with her, discovering in soliloquy, i. The 10 best modern shakespeare adaptations litreactor. With gillian jones, ivar kants, jacquy phillips, peter cummins. And this is just one of several twelfth night adaptations wherein a teenage girl secretly. Twelfth night, or what you will is a romantic comedy by william shakespeare, believed to have been written around 16011602 as a twelfth nights entertainment for the close of the christmas season. While there are good aspects in the adaption, the drowned in the overall confusion that pervades this adaptation like flotsam in a shipwreck. Both the play and the movie have the exact same characters apart from extras in the background. Twelfth night is a 1996 britishamericanirish film adaptation of william shakespeares play, directed by trevor nunn and featuring an allstar cast.
With rosemary leach, fiona shaw, roger allam, suzanne burden. Shakespeares comedy about twins, viola and sebastian, shipwrecked on the island of illyria. This televised adaptation of william shakespeares twelfth night, originally screened on britains itv in 1969, stars alec guinness, tommy steele, joan plowright and sir ralph richardson in the principal roles. With parminder nagra, ronny jhutti, chiwetel ejiofor, burt caesar. It doesnt get much more starcrossed than a zombie and a human falling in love.
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