Twelfth Night (1996) directed by Trevor Nunn
January 21, 2010 by John Murphy
Filed under Bard Vids, Bardfilm, Ben Kingsley, Helena Bonham Carter, Imogen Stubbs, Nigel Hawthorne, Toby Stephens, Trevor Nunn, Twelfth Night, Twelfth Night film reviews, Twelfth Night vidclips
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Trevor Nunn’s Twelfth Night, released in 1996, is a handsome adaptation, well cast and eminently watchable. What it lacks in inspiration, it makes up for with faultless performances and a consistent tone. However, as much as I admire this thoroughly competent version of Shakespeare’s beloved comedy, I have to confess a decided [...]
Ralph Fiennes to film Coriolanus
October 23, 2009 by Debra Murphy
Filed under Bardfilm, Coriolanus, Tragedies, Vanessa Redgrave
Though apparently still in “development hell”, Ralph Fiennes passion project to direct and star in a film adaptation of Coriolanus seems to be moving forward. If financing is still an issue, the just announced casting of Gerard Butler as Aufidius should be of some use in drumming up investors.
The rest of the proposed cast ain’t [...]
