As You Like It (1978)
Orlando is forced to work like a servant for his brother Oliver, so he goes to win his fortune in a wrestling contest, where he meets a lady of the court, Rosalind. Rosalind (daughter of the deposed duke) is companion to Celia, niece of the deposed Duke, and when the current duke banishes Rosalind from the kingdom, she, Celia, the court jester (and incidentally Orlando) all end up in the forest or Arden, where the deposed Duke holds court. Romantic mixups, cross-dressing, love poems nailed to trees, and a lion await them all.
Director: Basil Coleman
Genre: Comedy, TV Movie, Romance
Runtime: 151 min
Release Date: December 17, 1978
Cast
- Helen Mirren - Rosalind
- Brian Stirner - Orlando
- Richard Pasco - Jaques
- Angharad Rees - Celia
- James Bolam - Touchstone
- Clive Francis - Oliver
- Richard Easton - Duke Frederick
- Tony Church - Duke Senior
- John Quentin - Le Beau
- Maynard Williams - Silvius
Screenplay
- Alan Shallcross (Script Editor)
- William Shakespeare (Theatre Play)
Music: Geoffrey Burgon
Editing: Ron Bowman
Production: Time-Life Television Productions, BBC
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
forest
More Films by Director: Basil Coleman
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is As You Like It about?
- Orlando is forced to work like a servant for his brother Oliver, so he goes to win his fortune in a wrestling contest, where he meets a lady of the court, Rosalind. Rosalind (daughter of the deposed duke) is companion to Celia, niece of the deposed Duke, and when the current duke banishes Rosalind from the kingdom, she, Celia, the court jester (and incidentally Orlando) all end up in the forest or Arden, where the deposed Duke holds court. Romantic mixups, cross-dressing, love poems nailed to trees, and a lion await them all.
- Who directed As You Like It?
- As You Like It was directed by Basil Coleman.
- Who stars in As You Like It?
- As You Like It stars Helen Mirren, Brian Stirner, Richard Pasco, Angharad Rees, James Bolam, Clive Francis.
- How long is As You Like It?
- As You Like It has a runtime of 2h 31m (151 minutes).
- What genre is As You Like It?
- As You Like It is a Comedy, TV Movie, Romance film.
- Where was As You Like It produced?
- As You Like It was produced in United Kingdom.