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Twelfth Night

Plot: Sir Alec Guinness, Sir Ralph Richardson and Joan Plowright star in this merry on-stage mix-up of identity, gender and love in Tony Award-winner John Dexter’s production of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Originally broadcast on Britain’s ITV, this classic performance captures all the slapstick, puns and double entendres that have amazed and amused audiences for over four hundred years
Release Date: Sunday, July 12 1970
54 years ago
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Portrait of Ralph RichardsonRalph RichardsonRalph Richardson was 67 in Twelfth Night as 'Sir Toby Belch'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 19 1902 –
Mon, Oct 10 1983
Portrait of Alec GuinnessAlec GuinnessAlec Guinness was 56 in Twelfth Night as 'Malvolio'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 02 1914 –
Sat, Aug 05 2000
Portrait of Joan PlowrightJoan PlowrightJoan Plowright was 40 in Twelfth Night as 'Viola'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 28 1929 –
Thu, Jan 16 2025
Portrait of Gary RaymondGary RaymondGary Raymond was 35 in Twelfth Night as 'Orsino'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 20 1935
Portrait of Adrienne CorriAdrienne CorriAdrienne Corri was 39 in Twelfth Night as 'Countess Olivia'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 13 1930 –
Sun, Mar 13 2016
Portrait of Tommy SteeleTommy SteeleTommy Steele was 33 in Twelfth Night as 'Feste'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 17 1936
Portrait of John MoffattJohn MoffattJohn Moffatt was 47 in Twelfth Night as 'Sir Andrew Aguecheek'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 24 1922 –
Mon, Sep 10 2012
Portrait of Sheila ReidSheila ReidSheila Reid was 32 in Twelfth Night as 'Maria'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 21 1937
Portrait of Richard LeechRichard LeechRichard Leech was 47 in Twelfth Night as 'Antonio'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 24 1922 –
Wed, Mar 24 2004
Portrait of Paul CurranPaul CurranPaul Curran was 57 in Twelfth Night as 'Sea Captain'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 28 1913 –
Mon, Dec 01 1986

Crew

Portrait of John SichelJohn SichelJohn Sichel was >> in Twelfth Night as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Cecil ClarkeCecil ClarkeCecil Clarke was >> in Twelfth Night as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Marc WilkinsonMarc WilkinsonMarc Wilkinson was 40 in Twelfth Night as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sat, Jul 27 1929
Portrait of William ShakespeareWilliam ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare would have been no older than 52 in Twelfth Night as 'Theatre Play'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 23 1564 –
Sat, Apr 23 1616
Portrait of Peter RodenPeter RodenPeter Roden was >> in Twelfth Night as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Carl TomsCarl TomsCarl Toms was >> in Twelfth Night as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday