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Twelfth Night (1970) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1970 · 103 mins · English
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- Directed by
- John Sichel
- Starring
- Joan Plowright, Alec Guinness, Ralph Richardson, Gary Raymond, John Moffatt, Sheila Reid
Sir Alec Guinness, Sir Ralph Richardson and Joan Plowright star in John Dexter’s stage production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. First broadcast on Britain’s ITV, the production showcases the play’s comic mix‑ups of identity, gender and love, with slapstick, puns and double‑entendres that have delighted audiences for over four centuries.
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