Twelfth Night

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   jamie-wheeler Teacher
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   There have been numerous cinematic adaptations of "Twelfth Night" that stay fairly true to the actual text of the play; the most recent, according to imdb.com , was the generally critically well received Helena Bohman Carter vehicle, directed by Trevor Nunn (1996) . Other adaptations include films ranging from as early as 1910!

   "She's the Man" tries to stick to the spirit of Shakespeare's play, with mixed results. The modern day setting stays true to the premise of gender and love confusion, but the original beauty of the language is lost. Other attempts (believe it or not) have included an animated version, while another tries to maintain the play's original integrity yet moves the setting to modern-day London.

   Others clearly disagree, but personally , I prefer a production set in the original historical context and the beautiful lyricism of Shakespeare's own verse preserved.

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   http://www.enotes.com/twelfth-night

   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117991/

   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0454945/

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   Posted by jamie-wheeler on Tuesday November 13, 2007 at 7:53 PM