Rosalind daughter of the banished duke falls in lo. When rosalind falls in love with a young man named orlando, she is swiftly banished from court by her. All as you like it movie posters,high res movie posters image for as you like it. What sounded like an epic task and a definite contribution to the history of television was flattened by numerous problems during production and a rather negative feedback by critics and viewers throughout. As you like it follows its heroine rosalind as she flees persecution in her. Career television as you like it 1978 the helen mirren archives. Photo courtesy of department of theatre arts william shakespeares romantic comedy as you like it is adapted for modern audiences in the stony brook university department of theatre arts performances running april 7 to april 17 at the staller center. This wellcrafted production a full tv movie rather than just a filmed stage play has the proper outdoor forest environment, as good as the full text, and capable actors who fit the parts memorably well.
Trailer for the sport for jove theatre companys staging of the shakespeare classic as you like it, as part of their outdoor festival season. When the dashing young orlando follows suit to the woods. The one and only, though, owes more to the inspired bad taste of reiners wheres poppa. Great cast, and well directed, as you would expect with kenneth branagh. Rosalind, the daughter of the banished duke senior, falls in love with orlando, the. An as you like it that is more prose than poetry quincy tyler bernstine, left, and ellen burstyn in a pareddown production of as you like it at the classic stage company in. As you like it is a multidimensional love story in which the characters are people on the the theatrical stage, the cinematic world. The voynich code the worlds most mysterious manuscript the secrets of nature duration. Rosalind daughter of the deposed duke is companion to celia, niece of the deposed duke, and when the current duke banishes rosalind from the kingdom, she, celia, the court jester and incidentally orlando all end up in the. With vanessa redgrave, patrick allen, max adrian, patrick wymark. As you like it helen mirren the helen mirren archives.
Its a pleasant movie, it has some genuinely funny moments it owes a lot to kim darbys innate charm. Helen mirren, brian stirner and richard pasco star in shakespeares romantic comedy about the trials and tribulations of young love. This edition includes numerous illustrations of productions and reassesses both its textual and performance history, showing how interpretations have changed since the first recorded production in 1740. Orlando is forced to work like a servant for his brother oliver, so he goes to win. Staring bryce dallas howard, romola garai, david oyelowo, alfred molina and kevin kline. The story follows orlando and rosalind, two lovers exiled from their town and both unaware that. As you like it tv is a film directed by basil coleman with helen mirren, brian stirner, richard pasco, angharad rees, year.
As you like it tv movie 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. With a setting inspired by 19th century japan, director kenneth branagh adapts shakespeares lightest and most delightful comedy as you like it, a celebration of the enduring power of love in. As you like it 2h 20min comedy, drama, romance tv movie 22 march 1963 after the overthrowing of duke senior by his tyrannical brother, seniors daughter rosalind disguises herself as a man and sets out to find her banished father while also counseling her clumsy suitor orlando in. Watch bbc television shakespeare season 1, episode 3 as you like it. After the overthrowing of duke senior by his tyrannical brother. Typically, movies in this series had minimal production values. As you like it stratford collection dvd shakespeare. As you like it 1978 changes the movie database tmdb. The fiery rosalind and her devoted cousin celia are forced to flee from the usurping duke frederick, into the forest of arden to find the rightful duke, rosalinds father. In an english enclave in feudal japan, the family of duke senior brian blessed finds itself suddenly on the lam in a japanese forest, fleeing the deadly attack of seniors brother, ferdinand also brian blessed waged to overtake senior. The great achievement that is the bbc shakespeare collection 1978 1985 has highs and lows, but as you like it is a definite high. As you like it dvd emmy award winner kenneth branagh, the man who redefined shakespeare for a whole new generation with henry v, much ado about nothing and hamlet, brings the bards most delightful comedy to sensational life. The second presentation of the bbcpbs 37installment project the shakespeare plays was the bards as you like it.
Orlando is forced to work like a servant for his brother oliver, so he goes to win his fortune in a wrestling contest, where he meets a lady of the court, rosalind. As you like it 1978 on allmovie the second presentation of the bbcpbs. As you like it 1979 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. William shakespeare 1599 all the worlds a stage, and all the men and women merely players. A dukes daughter disguises herself as a boy to get the attention of one of her fathers attendants whom she likes. Shakespeares as you like it 1978 tv movie was directed by basil coleman. But then shes stuck being a boy in order to stay close to the attendant. With helen mirren, brian stirner, richard pasco, angharad rees.
Between 1978 and 1985, the bbc produced its shakespeare collection adaptations of all 37 shakespearean plays. Helen mirren stars as rosalind, the biggest female role in any shakespeare play. As you like it tv movie 1978 as you like it tv movie. Instead of shot in a studio, this was shot at glamis castle in scotland. After the overthrowing of duke senior by his tyrannical brother, seniors daughter rosalind disguises herself as a man and sets out to find her banished father while also counseling her clumsy suitor orlando in. At least his vision of using glamis castle as a location for as you like it worked. Lose yourself in the forest of arden until 26 august. Duke frederick has driven out the lawful duke and stolen his duchy. Trailer for movie as you like it, based on shakespeare novel. Mirren, 33 at the time of filming, is attractive enough, but she lacks the girlishness to portray a. Historical period of play late 1500s to early 1600s palace scenes are thought to be in a part of france. Considered one of shakespears greatest comedies, as you like it is. As you like it is a pastoral comedy by william shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 and first published in the first folio in 1623.
Kenneth branaghs fifth screen shakespeare is a transposition of as you like it to late 19thcentury japan and is a good deal less successful than his henry v. Directed by basil coleman, it was notable for its use of location. After the overthrowing of duke senior by his tyrannical brother, seniors daughter rosalind disguises herself as a man and sets out to find her banished father while also counseling her clumsy suitor orlando in the art of wooing. The plays first performance is uncertain, though a performance at wilton house in 1603 has been suggested as a possibility. Consider as you like it, the shakespeare adaptation that has moony love and ninjas to satisfy all viewers.
The plot, borrowed from thomas lodges romance tale rosalynde, takes place in. As you like it william shakespeare oxford university press. This movie is part of the ambrose shakespeare series, which filmed every one of shakespeares plays. The movie was directed by carl reiner, whose current oh, god. Stony brook universitys department of theatre arts put a modern twist on shakespeares classic as you like it. After the overthrowing of duke senior by his tyrannical brother, seniors daughter rosalind disguises herself as a man and sets out to find her banished father while also counseling her clumsy suitor.
If shakespeare hadnt written the character of orlando, british playwright john osborne might have invented the version of him now onstage at the. As you like it is a pastoral comedy by william shakespeare believed to have been written in. With its witty heroine rosalind, who has the longest role of shakespeares female characters, as you like it is shakespeares most lighthearted and most performed comedy. As you like it tv14 2h 31min comedy tv movie 17 december 1978 after the overthrowing of duke senior by his tyrannical brother, seniors daughter rosalind disguises herself as a man and sets out to find her banished father while also counseling her clumsy suitor orlando in. In the late seventiesearly eighties, the bbc produced all the plays as part of their complete works of shakespeare series, and their as you like it was in the inaugural season of 1978. In this 1978 production, the two leading actors helen mirren as rosalind and brian stirner as orlando are more than suitable verbally but less than suitable physically.
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