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Twelfth Night 1996 Shakespeare Film | Helena Bonham Carter

Updated: Apr 15, 2023



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About the Twelfth Night 1996 Film


Alternative titles (from Letterboxd): Twelfth Night: Or What You Will, Večer tříkrálový, Noite de Reis ou O Que Quiser


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Directed by Trevor Nunn

Produced by Stephen Evans, David Parfitt

Screenplay by Trevor Nunn

Based on Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare

Starring Helena Bonham Carter, Richard E. Grant, Nigel Hawthorne, Ben Kingsley, Mel Smith, Imelda Staunton, Toby Stephens, Imogen Stubbs

Narrated by Ben Kingsley

Music by Shaun Davey

Cinematography: Clive Tickner

Edited by Peter Boyle

Production companies: Renaissance Films, BBC Films, Circus Films, Fine Line Features, Summit Entertainment

Distributed by Entertainment Film Distributors

Release date: 6 September 1996 (Toronto International Film Festival), 25 October 1996 (United Kingdom & United States), 13 December 1996 (Ireland)

Running time: 134 minutes


Filming Locations: Cornwall, Padstow, Lanhydrock House near Bodmin


Twelfth Night Cast and Characters

Imogen Stubbs Viola

Steven Mackintosh Sebastian

Nicholas Farrell Antonio

Sidney Livingstone Captain (as Sid Livingstone)

Ben Kingsley Feste

James Walker Priest

Helena Bonham Carter Olivia

Nigel Hawthorne Malvolio

Mel Smith Sir Toby Belch

Imelda Staunton Maria

Toby Stephens Orsino

Alan Mitchell Valentine

Peter Gunn Fabian

Richard E. Grant Sir Andrew Aguecheek

Tim Bentinck First Officer

Rod Culbertson Second Officer

Jeff Hall Gardener

David Burke Party Guest / Dancer


Produced by Christopher Ball, Mark Cooper, Simon Curtis, Stephen Evans, David Garrett, Bob Hayward, Ileen Maisel, David Parfitt, Greg Smith, William Tyrer, Ruth Vitale, Patrick Wachsberger, Jonathan Weisgal

Music by Shaun Davey

Cinematography by Clive Tickner

Film Editing by Peter Boyle

Casting By Carl Proctor

Production Design by Sophie Becher

Art Direction by Ricky Eyres, David Hindle

Set Decoration by Marianne Ford

Costume Design by John Bright

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