Edward II/All Over Me/Twelfth Night

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

Three mesmerizing features that splash drama, romance and humor into modern settings and costumes. First up is Edward II (Steven Waddington, Tilda Swinton. 1991/90 min.), the classic Christopher Marlowe play about the Plantaganet king whose very throne is threatened when he brings his lover out into the open court. In All Over Me (Tara Subkoff, Allison Folland. 1997/90 min.), New York City in the '90s finds two young female friends sharing a lesbian experience before one discovers her fancy with a new young man. Finally, in Twelfth Night (Helena Bonham-Carter, Ben Kingsley. 1996/133 min.), gender confusion and mistaken identity are at hand for a set of opposite sex twins in this beloved Shakespearean comedy.

DVD FEATURES:

• Number of Discs: 2
• Subtitle: Eng
• Screen: Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 (Theatre Wide Screen)
• Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround

AWARDS

• Berlin International Film Festival

•     Won FIPRESCI Prize for Young Cinema - 1992 (Derek Jarman)

• Independent Spirit Awards

•     Nominated Best Actress - 1997 (Alison Folland)

• Telluride Film Festival

•     Film Presented - 1996

• Venice International Film Festival

•     Won Volpi Cup for Best Actress - 1991 (Tilda Swinton)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Cast:

  
       Alison Folland - Claude
       Andrew Tiernan - Piers Gaveston
       Cole Hauser - Mark
       Ben Kingsley - Feste
       Kevin Collins - Lightborn-the Janitor
       Dudley Sutton - Bishop of Winchester
       John Lynch - Spencer
       Jody Graber - Prince Edward
       Annie Lennox - Singer
       Abigail Brown - Elektra Quartet Member

• Director:

  Derek Jarman, Alex Sichel, Trevor Nunn

• Producer:

  Steve Clark-Hall, Sarah Radclyffe, Antony Root, Dolly Hall, David Parfitt, Stephen Evans, Mark Cooper

• Screenwriter:

  Steve Clark-Hall, Derek Jarman, Ken Butler, Antony Root

• Play Author:

  Christopher Marlowe

• Screenwriter:

  Sylvia Sichel, Trevor Nunn

• Play Author:

  William Shakespeare

• Cinematographer:

  Ian Wilson, Joe Desalvo, Clive Tickner

• Composer (Music Score):

  Simon Fisher Turner

• Songwriter:

  Miki Navazio

• Musical Direction/Supervision:

  Bill Coleman

• Composer (Music Score):

  Shaun Davey

• Songwriter:

  Shaun Davey

• Editor:

  George Akers, Sabine Hoffman, Peter Boyle

• Production Designer:

  Christopher Hobbs, Amy Beth Silver, Sophie Becher

• Art Director:

  Kristin Vallow

• Associate Producer:

  Glen Gonzalez

• Executive Producer:

  Nina M. Benton, Andreas Buhler, Stephen X. Graham, Greg Smith, Ruth Vitale, Ileen Maisel, Jonathan Weisgal

• Set Designer:

  Walter Bagnett

• Costume Designer:

  Sandy Powell, John Bright

• Sound/Sound Designer:

  Jan Mclaughlin, Neil Seba, David Crozier

• First Assistant Director:

  Guy Travers

• Choreography:

  Nigel Charnock, Lloyd Newson

• Casting:

  Lina Todd, Carl Proctor

• Line Producer:

  Mark Cooper

REVIEWS:

• About every decade, accomplished British theater director Trevor Nunn takes a break from the stage for a foray into filmmaking, and Twelfth Night is his project for the 1990s. This handsomely mounted version of Shakespeare's beloved screwball comedy suggests he should lower himself to celluloid adaptations more often. An energetic, first-rate cast seems to be having tons of fun with the intertwined plot and multiple entendres of Shakespeare's dialogue. Especially effective is Ben Kingsley as Feste, the "fool"; in this topsy-turvy world, he emerges as the deceptively wise commentator on these ludicrous events, practically winking at the camera in a gleeful awareness he withholds from the others. Nigel Hawthorne is also memorable as the stuffy Malvolio, who gets tricked into his own reversal through a practical joke, becoming more a fool than the drunkards and other merry-makers who set him up. Those who prefer Shakespeare's tragedies will undoubtedly find their patience tried by the essential frivolity of the whole enterprise. But those open to the Bard at his breeziest should enjoy Twelfth Night, especially with Nunn's solid job of sorting out the myriad characters, which leaves the language the only obstacle for a viewer to tackle. ~ Derek Armstrong, Rovi
• This lesbian coming-of-age film won the Gay Teddy Bear at the Berlin Film Festival and is just as sweet and cuddly as its award would imply. Alison Folland is a very appealing lead, handling the heartbreak of first love, the trepidation of youth, and the courage of decision with equal aplomb. This is one of those "little" films that too often get ignored in favor of more flamboyant fare -- even at a lot of festivals -- and is well worth seeking out. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi