As you like it movie 1978

The plays first performance is uncertain, though a performance at wilton house in 1603 has been suggested as a possibility. 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. As you like it 1979 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. 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. As you like it stratford collection dvd shakespeare. 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. 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. Typically, movies in this series had minimal production values.

Instead of shot in a studio, this was shot at glamis castle in scotland. This movie is part of the ambrose shakespeare series, which filmed every one of shakespeares plays. 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. 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. All as you like it movie posters,high res movie posters image for as you like it. The one and only, though, owes more to the inspired bad taste of reiners wheres poppa.

William shakespeare 1599 all the worlds a stage, and all the men and women merely players. 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. As you like it tv movie 1978 as you like it tv movie. Historical period of play late 1500s to early 1600s palace scenes are thought to be in a part of france. Trailer for the sport for jove theatre companys staging of the shakespeare classic as you like it, as part of their outdoor festival season. The plot, borrowed from thomas lodges romance tale rosalynde, takes place in.

Watch bbc television shakespeare season 1, episode 3 as you like it. Shakespeares as you like it 1978 tv movie was directed by basil coleman. Trailer for movie as you like it, based on shakespeare novel. If shakespeare hadnt written the character of orlando, british playwright john osborne might have invented the version of him now onstage at the.

With helen mirren, brian stirner, richard pasco, angharad rees. A dukes daughter disguises herself as a boy to get the attention of one of her fathers attendants whom she likes. The great achievement that is the bbc shakespeare collection 1978 1985 has highs and lows, but as you like it is a definite high. Mirren, 33 at the time of filming, is attractive enough, but she lacks the girlishness to portray a. Rosalind daughter of the banished duke falls in lo. Lose yourself in the forest of arden until 26 august. 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.

Orlando is forced to work like a servant for his brother oliver, so he goes to win. Career television as you like it 1978 the helen mirren archives. 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 helen mirren the helen mirren archives. 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. But then shes stuck being a boy in order to stay close to the attendant. Consider as you like it, the shakespeare adaptation that has moony love and ninjas to satisfy all viewers. 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.

Great cast, and well directed, as you would expect with kenneth branagh. The story follows orlando and rosalind, two lovers exiled from their town and both unaware that. Between 1978 and 1985, the bbc produced its shakespeare collection adaptations of all 37 shakespearean plays. 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. As you like it is a pastoral comedy by william shakespeare believed to have been written in. Its a pleasant movie, it has some genuinely funny moments it owes a lot to kim darbys innate charm. 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. The second presentation of the bbcpbs 37installment project the shakespeare plays was the bards as you like it. Staring bryce dallas howard, romola garai, david oyelowo, alfred molina and kevin kline. As you like it 1978 on allmovie the second presentation of the bbcpbs. 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.

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. Rosalind, the daughter of the banished duke senior, falls in love with orlando, the. As you like it tv movie 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. As you like it tv is a film directed by basil coleman with helen mirren, brian stirner, richard pasco, angharad rees, year. Duke frederick has driven out the lawful duke and stolen his duchy. As you like it is a multidimensional love story in which the characters are people on the the theatrical stage, the cinematic world. As you like it follows its heroine rosalind as she flees persecution in her. 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. At least his vision of using glamis castle as a location for as you like it worked. 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 william shakespeare oxford university press. 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. Helen mirren, brian stirner and richard pasco star in shakespeares romantic comedy about the trials and tribulations of young love. Stony brook universitys department of theatre arts put a modern twist on shakespeares classic as you like it.

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. 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. The movie was directed by carl reiner, whose current oh, god. Directed by basil coleman, it was notable for its use of location.