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Movie Description
Kenneth Branagh's musical adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy sets the action in the last few days before the start of World War II. In the fictional kingdom of Navarre, King Ferdinand (Alessandro Nivola) and three chums take vow to study rigorously and avoid women for three years. Their vow is immediately tested with the surprise visit of the Princess of France (Alicia Silverstone) with three ladies-in-waiting. Romantic merriment ensues as each of the men fall in love and attempt to woo the ladies without being caught. Branagh's film features musical numbers by Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, and others performed in the classic style of 1930s MGM musicals.
Synopsis
In LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST, actor-director Kenneth Branagh presents William Shakespeare's romantic comedy as a musical.
Film Notes
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35:1
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Footage and Outtakes
Featurette - 1. Making Of
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus
Theatrical release: June 9, 2000.
This is the first feature-film adaptation of William Shakespeare's LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST.
Industry Reviews
"...This particular Shakespearean romp qualifies as a winning example of actors stepping outside their usual personas and scoring a knockout."
Movieline - pp.34-5 - Stephen Farber
"...The film ends with a long, sweetly melancholic sequence....You leave the theater tipsy on Shakespeare's raillery and Ira Gershwin's wit, as though you'd had a glass or two of cheap champagne..."
New York Times - p.E12 - A. O. Scott
"...[The film features] Natascha McElhone's typically striking presence..."
USA Today - p.11E - Mike Clark
"...A luscious labor of love....The overall effect is knowing and joyful at the same time..."
Variety - p.36-7 - Derek Elley
"...The intimate moments often sparkle. Nivola, Lester and McElhone display a lovely ease..."
Rolling Stone - p.140 - Peter Travers
"...One of the year's most pleasant surprises....A little gem of a movie..." -- 4 out of 5 stars
Box Office - Mike Kerrigan (05/01/2000)
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