• StatusReleased
  • Release Date1980-01-06
  • Runtime128 minutes
  • TaglineNot Available
  • RevenueNot Available
  • GenreComedy, Romance, TV Movie
  • Production
    CompaniesBBC, Time-Life Television Productions
  • BudgetNot Available

Movie Overview

Viola and Sebastian are lookalike twins, separated by a shipwreck. Viola lands in Illyria, where she disguises herself like her brother and goes into the service of the Duke Orsino. Orsino sends her to help him woo the Lady Olivia, who doesn't want the Duke, but finds that she likes the new messenger the Duke's sending. Then, of course, Viola's brother shows up, and merry hell breaks loose. Meanwhile, Olivia's uncle and his cohorts are trying to find some way to get back at Olivia's officious majordomo, Malvolio.

Casts

Alec McCowen

Robert Hardy

Felicity Kendal

Annette Crosbie

Sinéad Cusack

Trevor Peacock

Clive Arrindell

Ronnie Stevens

Robert Lindsay

Maurice Roëves

Michael Ryan

Arthur Hewlett

Danny Webb

Andrew MacLachlan