Twelfth Night
1996
Shakespeare's comedy of mistaken identity, shipwrecks, and cross-dressing is transposed to a sunlit Mediterranean island, where twins separated by a storm unknowingly occupy the same small community with farcical results. Trevor Nunn's film adaptation stars Imogen Stubbs and Helena Bonham Carter.
Director
- Trevor Nunn
Cast
- Helena Bonham Carter
- Nigel Hawthorne
- Imogen Stubbs
- Toby Stephens
- Richard E. Grant
- Mel Smith
- Ben Kingsley
Filming Locations
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Cotehele
Cotehele House was used as part of the fictional coastal kingdom of Illyria; its quayside and Tudor interiors contributed to the film's late-Victorian Illyrian setting.
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Lanhydrock
Lanhydrock House stood in as Olivia's grand estate, its Victorian interiors and formal gardens providing the setting for scenes involving Helena Bonham Carter's Olivia.
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Mount Edgcumbe
Mount Edgcumbe's coastal parkland and house contributed exterior and landscape scenes to the film's composite vision of the fictional Illyrian coastline.
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Prideaux Place
Prideaux Place in Padstow served as Duke Orsino's residence, providing the exterior and interior backdrop for Nigel Hawthorne's lovesick duke.
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St. Michael's Mount
St Michael's Mount was used to represent Orsino's castle, its dramatic tidal island setting providing the imposing approach and exterior used throughout the film.
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Trebarwith Strand
Trebarwith Strand's rugged coastal scenery was used for the shipwreck and arrival sequences, representing the storm-battered shore where Viola is washed ashore in Illyria.