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Director: Eugene Mullin and Charles Kent
Notable cast: Julia Swayne Gordon, Charles Kent, Florence Turner
Twelfth Night, 1933
Director: Orson Welles
Notable cast: Hascy Tarbox, Joanne Hill
A 1933 film was directed by Orson Welles; it is a recording of a dress rehearsal for a theatrical production rather than a film adaptation, but it is notable for being the first surviving film directed by Welles.
Director: Trevor Nunn
Notable cast: Ben Kingsley, Helena Bonham Carter
This adaptation is set in the Victorian era and emphasizes the comedy of the play’s many plot twists and misunderstandings. Critics praised the cast’s deep understanding of the material, especially Bonham Carter’s role as the lovestruck Lady Olivia.
She's the Man, 2006
Director: Andy Fickman
Notable cast: Amanda Bynes, Channing Tatum
This modernized adaptation is set in an American high school; it keeps the major plot elements, but not Shakespeare’s language.
