Question 1

Which major film festivals featured this adaptation of Twelfth Night?

Accepted Answer

It was an official selection at the Chicago International Film Festival and the San Sebastián International Film Festival in 1996.

Question 2

What earlier attempt to film Twelfth Night involved Audrey Hepburn and Danny Kaye?

Accepted Answer

In the mid-1950s, director Joseph L. Mankiewicz tried to set up a version with Audrey Hepburn and Danny Kaye, but it never happened.

Question 3

How does the age difference between the actors playing Viola and Orsino contrast with the characters?

Accepted Answer

In the story, Orsino is older than Viola, but at release, Imogen Stubbs (Viola) was 35, eight years older than Toby Stephens (Orsino) at 27.

Question 4

Which Oscar-recognized actors appear in the cast of Twelfth Night?

Accepted Answer

The cast includes Oscar winner Sir Ben Kingsley and four Oscar nominees: Sir Nigel Hawthorne, Helena Bonham Carter, Imelda Staunton, and Richard E. Grant.

Question 5

What is the central plot of Twelfth Night based on Shakespeare's comedy?

Accepted Answer

A girl disguises herself as a man to be near the count she adores, only to be pursued by the woman he loves, leading to gender confusion.

Question 6

What is the central gender-confusion plot of Twelfth Night?

Accepted Answer

A girl disguises herself as a man to be near the count she adores, but is then pursued by the woman he loves.

Question 7

Which two international film festivals featured this adaptation of Twelfth Night in 1996?

Accepted Answer

It was an official selection at the Chicago International Film Festival and the San Sebastián International Film Festival in 1996.

Question 8

What earlier attempt to film Twelfth Night involved Audrey Hepburn and Danny Kaye?

Accepted Answer

In the mid-1950s, director Joseph L. Mankiewicz tried to set up a version with Audrey Hepburn and Danny Kaye, but it never materialized.

Question 9

How did the real-life ages of the actors playing Viola and Orsino contrast with their characters' ages?

Accepted Answer

In the story, Orsino is older than Viola, but at release, Imogen Stubbs (Viola) was 35, eight years older than Toby Stephens (Orsino) at 27.

Question 10

Which Oscar-winning actor plays the character Feste in this film?

Accepted Answer

Sir Ben Kingsley, an Oscar winner, portrays the character Feste.

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