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Love’s Labour’s Lost (2000)

Synopsis
Kenneth Branagh’s production of Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour’s Lost filmed as a classic 1930s’ musical.
Language
English
Country
France; Great Britain; United States
Medium
Film; Video; DVD. col. 93 min. Videocassette. VHS. col. 93 min.
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
2000
Year of production
2000
Notes
Budget $13m. The text was heavily cut, an estimated 25% of Shakespeare remaining.
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Director
Kenneth Branagh
Producer
David Barron; Kenneth Branagh
Cinematographer
Alex Thomson
Writer
William Shakespeare
Screenplay
Kenneth Branagh
Music
Patrick Doyle
Art Direction
Tim Harvey
Choreographer
Stuart Hopps
Cast
Adrian Lester 
Alessandro Nivola 
Alicia Silverstone 
Anthony O’Donnell 
Carmen Ejogo 
Daniel Hill 
Emily Mortimer 
Geraldine McEwan 
Jimmy Yuill 
Kenneth Branagh 
Matthew Lillard 
Natascha McElhone 
Nathan Lane 
Richard Briers 
Richard Clifford 
Stefania Rocca 
Timothy Spall 

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD

Production Company

Name

Shakespeare Film Company

Distributor (Sale)

 

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