As You Like It (2006 film)
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 Film poster for As You Like It |
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| Directed by | Kenneth Branagh |
| Produced by | Kenneth Branagh Judy Hofflund Simon Moseley |
| Written by | Kenneth Branagh William Shakespeare |
| Starring | Kevin Kline Bryce Dallas Howard Alfred Molina Brian Blessed |
| Music by | Patrick Doyle |
| Cinematography | Roger Lanser |
| Editing by | Neil Farrell |
| Distributed by | Picture House Films HBO Films |
| Release date(s) | September 21, 2006 (UK) |
| Running time | 127 min. |
| Language | English |
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As You Like It is a film released in 2006, directed by Kenneth Branagh. It is based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare. The setting is inspired by 19th Century Japan. The film was shot on location near London and at Shepperton Film Studios. 'As You Like It' is a production of The Shakespeare Film Company, financed by HBO Films. It was released theatrically in Italy on September 1st of 2006 and released on Italian DVD on January 23rd of 2007. In the US, HBO aired the film on August 21, 2007.
The never-before-filmed gardens of Wakehurst Place served as the Forest of Arden in the motion picture.
As You Like It is, so far, the only one of Kenneth Branagh's Shakespeare films to be released directly to television in the U.S. The DVD was released in the U.S. on September 25, 2007.
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[edit] Reception
The film was soundly panned by nearly all the British press, according to the website Rotten Tomatoes, but according to metacritic.com, it has so far received mostly very favorable notices from U.S. critics, who have hailed the film as a sort of "comeback" for Branagh's Shakespeare adaptations, which had reached what many considered a low point with Love's Labour's Lost. In January 2008 Kevin Kline received a SAG award (Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries), for his performance in this film, although strictly speaking, the film is not a made-for-television movie; made-for-TV films do not play theatrically in other countries before being released only to TV in the U.S.. Likewise, Bryce Dallas Howard received a Golden Globe nomination (but not an award) for Best Actress in a Made-for-TV Film or Miniseries.
For the film to receive Oscar consideration, it would have to be shown in a Los Angeles movie theatre, according to Motion Picture Academy rules. It has not been, thus far.
[edit] Cast (in alphabetical order)
- Sacha Bennett .... Frederick's Aide
- Brian Blessed .... Duke Frederick / Duke Senior
- Richard Briers .... Adam
- Jonathan Broadbent .... Duke's Man
- Paul Chan .... William
- Romola Garai .... Celia
- Bryce Dallas Howard .... Rosalind
- Jade Jefferies .... Phoebe
- Kevin Kline .... Jaques
- Adrian Lester .... Oliver De Boys
- Janet McTeer .... Audrey
- Alfred Molina .... Touchstone
- David Oyelowo .... Orlando De Boys
- Yee Tsou .... Charles the Wrestler
- Alex Wyndham .... Silvius
- Jimmy Yuill .... Corin
[edit] Crew
- Director, Executive Producer, and Producer Kenneth Branagh
- Producer Simon Moseley
- Original Music by Patrick Doyle
- Screenplay by Kenneth Branagh, adapted from Shakespeare's play
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