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Twelfth Night

Never send a boy to do a man's job, especially if he's a girl.

1996 · 2h 14m · PG Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by Trevor Nunn

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Overview

Shakespeare's comedy of gender confusion, in which a girl disguises herself as a man to be near the count she adores, only to be pursued by the woman he loves.

Director and cast

Critics on Rotten Tomatoes

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74%
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Rotten

A handsome, agreeably performed rendition that fails to ignite much laughter or any real emotion.

Todd McCarthy, Variety
Fresh

The direction is assured, and the cast is masterly.

Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Fresh

A comic meditation on desire, disguise and inherent bisexuality.

Stephen Holden, New York Times
Fresh

An entertaining movie. No more, no less.

Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Rotten

Only fitfully do the actors actually seem to become the characters they are playing.

Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

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