Love s labour s lost is hardly ever performed on the stage and has never been previous filmed, and there is a reason for that. Loves labours lost 2000 alessandro nivola, alicia silverstone pg alcohol drugs bloodgore disrespectful. Loves labours lost takes place in 1939, when the king of navarre and his three best friends make a pact to remain celibate for three years. Loves labours lost 2000 an update of the classic shakespeare story, director kenneth branagh shot this movie like a classic 30s musical. The king of navare and his three best friends think that theyve sworn off love in the pursuit of intellectual enlightenment. Loves labours lost 2000 film the golden throats wiki. Love s labour s lost is a movie starring alessandro nivola, alicia silverstone, and natascha mcelhone. Home films explore films loves labours lost 2000 member rating. Find movie and film cast and crew information for loves labours lost 2000 kenneth branagh on allmovie.
A musical comedy interpretation of william shakespeares play. Archivio film 2016 421 february 119 january 302 2015 575 december. In its original form, instead of the songs and dances we have dialogue that s like an idle exercise in easy banter for shakespeare. Resetting one of william shakespeares lesser comedies in the 1930s and sprinkling it with classic songs by porter, berlin and the gershwins certainly was worth a try. Miramax films and intermedia films present in association with pathe pictures, the arts council of england and le studio canal plus. With rachel ravel, patrick ohare, riley rudy, max green. In 1939, the court of navarra is in a flurry of excitement. It just needs some movement and not to feel so stagey. Staring timothy spall, natascha mcelhone, kenneth branagh and adrian lester. Then, as war rages and secret passions burn, loyalty and devotion are tested like never before.
This film uses the language of shakespeares original 16th century play in a modern boarding school setting. The musical brings this love home if i can say that, by imagining and adding the final reunion of them all, but after quite a powerful tragedy. But when the princess of france and her beautiful attendants arrive for a diplomatic visit, their highminded plans are turned completely upside down. Loves labours lost is one of william shakespeares early comedies, believed to have been written in the mid1590s for a performance at the inns of court before queen elizabeth i. The first feature film to be made of this lesserknown comedy, branaghs fourth film of a shakespeare play was a boxoffice and critical disappointment. It follows the king of navarre and his three companions as they attempt to forswear the company of women for three years of study and fasting, and their subsequent infatuation with the princess. Retaining the original text but adding well known and classic songs and music of the thirties turns it into a delightful singing and dancing comedy. Resetting one of william shakespeares lesser comedies in the 1930s and sprinkling it with classic songs by porter, berlin and the gershwins certainly was worth a. Ferdinand, the student president of navarre academy, leads three of his comrades in making a chastity vow in order to focus on their studies. In this new critical edition, hibbard pays particular attention to this process of. Branaghs previous shakespeare films henry v, much ado about nothing and hamlet were more straightforward.
Kenneth branaghs latest shakespearean opus, loves labours lost, falls into the category of an ingenious experiment gone horrible wrong. An update of the classic shakespeare story, director sir kenneth branagh shot this movie like a c. Released by sony classical in 2000 sk 89004 containing music from. At boarding school, four boys make a vow that they struggle to keep in this new adaptation of shakespeares bawdy comedy, coming 2016. Released june 9th, 2000, love s labour s lost stars alessandro nivola, alicia silverstone, natascha mcelhone, kenneth branagh the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 33 min, and received a. Watch loves labours lost 2000 full movie free online.
Loves labours lost is a modern day film adaptation of the shakespeare play of the same name. Loves labours lost is branagh poorly imitating baz luhrmann. Only s branagh s genius could have pulled this off. Love s labour s lost dvd, 2000 we found the movie to be magical wonderful music, dancing, acting, and score. In 1939, the king of navarre and his three best friends swear an oath to give. The film s remaining categories, however, have little or nothing in the way of other major objectionable content. Loves labours lost, now recognized as one of the most delightful and stageworthy of shakespeares comedies, came into its own both on the stage and in critical esteem only during the 1930s and 1940safter nearly three hundred years of neglect by the theater and misuse by critics. This movie tells the story of four best friends who swear off love. Shakespeare s classic comedy about a king and three of his friends who vow to ignore women for three years is here given a 1930 s musical makeover. In its original form, instead of the songs and dances we have dialogue thats like an idle exercise in easy banter for shakespeare.
Loves labours lost 2000 kenneth branagh continues to make sterling adaptations of classic william shakespeare plays with this romantic musicalcomedy. Kenneth branaghs 2000 film adaptation relocated the setting to the 1930s and attempted to make the play more accessible by turning it into a musical. Aug 15, 2015 at boarding school, four boys make a vow that they struggle to keep in this new adaptation of shakespeare s bawdy comedy, coming 2016. Released june 9th, 2000, loves labours lost stars alessandro nivola, alicia silverstone, natascha mcelhone, kenneth branagh the pg movie has a. At boarding school, four boys make a vow that they struggle to keep in this new adaptation of shakespeare s bawdy comedy, coming 2016. Nonetheless, should you still be concerned about the film s appropriateness for yourself or anyone in your home, we suggest that you take a closer look at our more detailed content listings. Loves labours lost hops, bumps and skids along the ground like the. Kenneth branaghs musical adaptation of shakespeares comedy sets the action in the last few days before the start of world war ii.
Or even some gigantic musical numbers from a vincente minnelli or an elvis film. Loves labours lost by lisa schwarzbaum updated june 09, 2000 at 04. Loves labours lost on dvd 717951005021 from disney buena vista. Financial analysis of loves labours lost 2000 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Loves labours lost is a 2000 adaptation of the comic play loves labours lost by william shakespeare, directed by and starring kenneth branagh. This latter point probably fed the popularity of the rumortheory depending on your view that shakespeare wrote a nowlost sequel titled loves labours won note. As you might imagine, this all leads to some wild antics, including secret parties in the woods and students disguised as russians. May 23, 2000 love s labour s lost soundtrack from 2000, composed by various artists, patrick doyle. Love s labour s lost by lisa schwarzbaum updated june 09, 2000 at 04. That being said, it is worth pointing out that branaghs filmed version of loves labours lost released in 2000 was the first feature film version of the play and not only was the setting updated by several centuries, but roughly twothirds of the text was cut and additional characters not found in the original.
The cast sing this classic tune in the reimagined shakespeare film loves labours lost. Released by sony classical in 2000 sk 89004 containing music from love s labour s lost 2000. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing loves labours lost 2000 near you. Love s labour s lost, now recognized as one of the most delightful and stageworthy of shakespeare s comedies, came into its own both on the stage and in critical esteem only during the 1930s and 1940safter nearly three hundred years of neglect by the theater and misuse by critics. It is surmised that shakespeare wrote a lost play called loves labours won in which these characters reunite after a year. Loves labours lost tells the story of four best friends who swear off love. Filmed in austin, texas, love s labour s lost is a timeless comingofage story about the magic of first love. Loves labours lost is a movie starring alessandro nivola, alicia silverstone, and natascha mcelhone. Download loves labours lost 2000 yify torrent for 1080p. Like a bartender with one too many vodkatonics on his breath, branagh mixes one of shakespeare s lesserknown comedies with the music of cole porter and irving berlin and places everything in 1939 france. Four boarding school boys, distracted by four enchanting exchange students, struggle to keep a vow of chastity in this new adaptation of shakespeares bawdy comedy. Love s labour s lost takes place in 1939, when the king of navarre and his three best friends make a pact to remain celibate for three years. There was a film adaptation in 2000, directed by and starring kenneth branagh as well as nathan lane, allesandro nivolla, alicia silverstone, timothy spall, and.
Loves labours lost 2000 streaming ita film piu visti. Secondo di tre figli, kenneth charles branagh nasce il 10 dicembre 1960 a belfast, irlanda del nord, da una famiglia protestante della classe operaia. Film loves labours lost in italiano newer post older post home. Comedy, music, romance, film gratuit telechargements. Shakespeare in this loves labours lost is far from that optimistic about love. Loves labours lost 2000 stream and watch online moviefone. Loves labours lost is a film directed by kenneth branagh with kenneth branagh, nathan lane, adrian lester, matthew lillard, year. With alessandro nivola, alicia silverstone, natascha mcelhone, kenneth branagh. Loves labours lost royal shakespeare company duration. Loves labours lost is hardly ever performed on the stage and has never been previous filmed, and there is a reason for that.
Theres no motion or electricity and its such a tightassed musical adaptation that i longed for some piece of outsized drag humor for levity. Loves labours lost film loves labours lost is a 2000 adaptation of the comic play loves labours lost by william shakespeare, directed by and starring kenneth branagh. Loves labours lost dvd, 2000 we found the movie to be magical wonderful music, dancing, acting, and score. As if to prove the two extremes of his affection for the bard, kenneth branagh has followed his fourhour, beltandbraces version of hamlet. That wont do for the film, so branagh has some pretty unconvincing black and white war footage leading to the final credits. A musical loves labours lost may be a gamble but the initial response the.
Love s labour s lost is an amusing play in any case and kenneth branagh s approach makes it even more so. The king alessandro nivola of navarre meets a french princess alicia silverstone. Alicia silverstone, timothy spall, jimmy yuill, kenneth branagh. Loves labours lost soundtrack from 2000, composed by various artists, patrick doyle. Loves labours lost they cannot take that away from me. His chief courtiers agree to follow him in this vow, though one berowne argues that they will not be able to fulfil this plan. Pene damor perdute loves labours lost e il titolo di. Four boarding school boys, distracted by four enchanting exchange students, struggle to keep a vow of chastity in this new adaptation of shakespeare s bawdy comedy. Love s labour s lost is branagh poorly imitating baz luhrmann. Lets face the music and dance from loves labours lost. An update of the classic shakespeare story, director sir kenneth branagh shot this movie like a classic 1930s musical. Sep 27, 2017 directed by jake ohare, jennifer sturley. Love s labour s lost is one of william shakespeares early comedies.
Loves labours lost hops, bumps and skids along the ground like the flightless creature that it is. It follows the king of navarre and his three companions as they attempt to swear off the company of women for three years in order to focus on study and fasting. Loves labours lost is an amusing play in any case and kenneth branaghs approach makes it even more so. Love s labour s lost hops, bumps and skids along the ground like the flightless creature that it is. The king of navarre has vowed to avoid romantic entanglements to spend three years in study and contemplation. Shakespeare supplies not so much the source of kenneth branaghs loves labours lost as the clothesline. In the fictional kingdom of navarre, king ferdinand.
Director kenneth branaghs 2000 musical update of william shakespeares comic play. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Like a bartender with one too many vodkatonics on his breath, branagh mixes one of shakespeares lesserknown comedies with the music of cole porter and irving berlin and places everything in 1939 france. Kenneth branagh s latest shakespearean opus, love s labour s lost, falls into the category of an ingenious experiment gone horrible wrong.
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