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Twelfth Night

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 duke's new messenger. Then Viola's brother shows up, whom she thought was dead, and chaos ensues. Meanwhile, Olivia's uncle and his cohorts are trying to find some way to get back at Olivia's officious majordomo, Malvolio.

English
  • Originally Aired January 6, 1980
  • Runtime 128 minutes
  • Network BBC Two
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Name Type Role
William Shakespeare Writer
John Gorrie Director