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Synopsis
Adaptation of Twelfth Night. After she has had to flee from her home, Viola finds herself in Illyria, a small town in the middle of nowhere. She hides her identity by pretending to be a boy named Cesario. She falls in love with Orsino, who is pining for Olivia ... All the while, Viola’s identical twin brother, Sebastian, is looking for her too.
Language
English (United States)
Country
United States
Medium
Film
Technical information
Black-and-white / Sound
Year of release
2018
Duration
210 mins

Credits

Director
Aimée Emma Kwan
Producer
Aimée Emma Kwan
Cinematographer
Tianhao Xu
Screenplay
Aimée Emma Kwan
Cast
Louisa IselinViola (later disguised as Cesario)
Louisa IselinOlivia
Rory GrantOrsino, Duke of Illyria
Saul Lowndes BrittonMal (Malvolio)
Gerard KrasnopolskiFee (Feste)
Aimée Emma KwanMaria
Hugh TappinSir Toby Belch
Joe Stephenson (II)Andy (Sir Andrew Aguecheek)
Lára McIvorFabi (Fabian)
Leo DanczakSeb (Sebastian)

Additional Details

Production type
Fiction Films
Historical period
Contemporary
Plays
Twelfth Night
Subjects
Shakespeare
Keywords
twins

Production Company

Name

Kotei Productions

Web
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