As You Like It (1936)

NR09/02/1936Comedy, Romance, Drama1h 36m
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Overview

Film version of Shakespeare's comedy of a young woman who disguises herself as a man to win the attention of the one she loves.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Laurence Olivier

    Orlando

  2. Cast 1

    Felix Aylmer

    Duke Frederick

  3. Cast 1

    Elisabeth Bergner

    Rosalind

  4. Cast 1

    John Laurie

    Oliver

  5. Cast 1

    Lionel Braham

    Charles, the wrestler

  6. Cast 1

    Austin Trevor

    Le Beau

  7. Cast 1

    Sophie Stewart

    Celia

  8. Cast 1

    Henry Ainley

    Exiled Duke

  9. Leon Quartermaine

    Jacques

Elizabeth Bergner looks something akin to "Peter Pan" stuck in the headlights of an approaching armoured car in this really rather dry interpretation of one of William Shakespeare's lighter comedies. In theory, the cast ought to have been able to deliver far better than they did - and that seems largely down to Paul Czinner's character prioritisation. Anyone who reads the bard's work will realise that the "Fool" is always a crucial character for the narrative and the humour. "Touchstone" (played here competently by Mackenzie Ward) seems to be on the clock the whole time. His lines are delivere...

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Original LanguageEnglish 

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