Love's Labour's Lost

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Love's Labour's Lost (2000)

PG 06/09/2000 (US) Comedy, Music, Romance 1h 33m

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A new spin on the old song and dance.

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A scholarly king and his three companions swear off the society of women for three years, only to have a diplomatic visit from a French princess and her three ladies-in-waiting thwart their intentions.

Kenneth Branagh

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Kenneth Branagh

Berowne
Alessandro Nivola

The King (Ferdinand)
Adrian Lester

Dumaine
Matthew Lillard

Longaville
Alicia Silverstone

The Princess
Natascha McElhone

Rosaline
Richard Briers

Sir Nathaniel
Timothy Spall

Armado
Carmen Ejogo

Maria
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Written by DocTerminus on February 8, 2022

By the year 2000, Kenneth Branagh had an admirable film career. Especially noteworthy are the 3 films that he adapted from Shakespeare plays. After his most ambitious, HAMLET, he focused on more acting roles and didn't step behind the camera until he produced LOVES LABOUR'S LOST. It pains me to say that the resulting film is audacious and sometimes mind-numbingly awkward. This review will personally serve me as I try to understand this effort.

This was the first film top be created under the new SHAKESPEARE FILM COMPANY. It is likely obscure to most viewers as it survived only t... read the rest.

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