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2006

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Japan, the 1880s. Duke Senior (Blessed) is ousted by brother Frederick (Blessed) and flees into the forest. Senior's daughter Rosalind (Dallas Howard) and Frederick's daughter Celia (Garai) set off after him, where Rosalind meets the man she loves (Oyelowo) and befriends him in a male disguise. Read more

Starring	Takuya Shimada, Brian Blessed, Richard Clifford, Bryce Dallas Howard
Director	Kenneth Branagh
Genres	Drama

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- Branaghâs fifth foray into celluloid Shakespeare brings us this rather stodgy version of the Bardâs wise comedy of... read more on Time Out
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- - Trevor Johnston
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  - 19 Mar 2010 at 02:57
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  WHY?
  
  i THOUGHT IT A SHAME THAT THIS WELL CONCIEVED PIECE - THE JAPANESE SETTING WORKS WELL IN THE BEGINNING - WAS SPOILED BY IT BEING SHOT MOSTLY IN A NATIONAL TRUST... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 15 May 2008 at 11:00
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  A stupid waste of time.
  
  PAIN...That's the only way to describe this film. I really wanted to love it. It has that authenticity whilst still having been diverged from its original ... read more »
  
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- - Nommy
  - 10 reviews
  - 08 Dec 2011 at 01:21
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  Why Japan?
  
  No, Mr Branagh, you have not enhanced or made the play more widely appealing and acceptable by divorcing it so drastically from its originally intended location... read more »
  
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- - onebadgewriter
  - 80 reviews
  - Buckhurst Hill, Essex
  - 17 Jan 2011 at 17:16
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  As You Like It
  
  In my naviety I didn't expect this film to be still in the Shakesperean dialect, but then considering it was directed by Kenneth Brannagh why would it not!<... read more »
  
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- - Keeley Andrews
  - Wickford, Essex
  - 28 Jun 2010 at 10:23
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  Kenneth Branaghs' Shakespeare
  
  Branagh does what only Branagh can, just like all his other works, he takes Shakespeare, tailors it, and the result is a visual and intelectual delight
  
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- - Twatha
  - 4 reviews
  - Leicester
  - 23 Apr 2010 at 19:31
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  Not for me
  
  I quite like Shakespeare, but just couldn't get my head round thiscadaptation.Not a film for non shakespeare lovers.
  
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- - Arsenalfootyfan
  - 16 reviews
  - St. Neots
  - 26 Jul 2009 at 17:45
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  As you like it
  
  Quite enjoyable and good to see an updated version.
  
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- - toddyquaker
  - 89 reviews
  - Knutsford
  - 29 Apr 2009 at 14:02
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  As You Like It
  
  Intriguing version of the play set in Japan, but lagely acted by English classic actors! Well done though it might have been more interesting to have used some ... read more »
  
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  - Rugby
  - 24 Apr 2009 at 16:07
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  Colourful but not for me
  
  I loved Brannagh's Much ado about nothing but this was not as good - gave up a while in I'm afraid. Colourful though!
  
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  - Coventry
  - 02 Feb 2009 at 11:39
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  As you like it - or don't
  
  Ken B., once tipped to be the next Sir Laurence, has assembled a fine cast. And a decent lighting camera-man.
  
  Shame about his concept, direction and... read more »
  
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  - Arundel
  - 01 Feb 2009 at 18:27
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  Why Brannagh? Why?
  
  I really don't get why Brannagh is so feted with Shakespeare.. maybe in a theatre he can get away with it but in film he seems (in my opinion), to murder ... read more »
  
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  - 25 Jan 2009 at 00:30
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  WHY?
  
  i THOUGHT IT A SHAME THAT THIS WELL CONCIEVED PIECE - THE JAPANESE SETTING WORKS WELL IN THE BEGINNING - WAS SPOILED BY IT BEING SHOT MOSTLY IN A NATIONAL TRUST... read more »
  
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  - 15 May 2008 at 11:00
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  Weak
  
  Very strong acting but another missed opportunity. The Japanese setting was unessassary and just odd at times. Instead of focusing on a core plotline the film ... read more »
  
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- - NorleySteve
  - 3 reviews
  - Frodsham
  - 21 Jul 2008 at 08:45
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  Shakepeare san shot as Shogun in Shepperton
  
  Another wonderful Kenneth Branagh interpretation of one of the Bard's works in a dazzling setting with beautiful production values and colour co-ordination... read more »
  
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  - Charles Brickley
  - Andover, Hampshire England
  - 10 Oct 2008 at 14:55
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  Why Brannagh? Why?
  
  I really don't get why Brannagh is so feted with Shakespeare.. maybe in a theatre he can get away with it but in film he seems (in my opinion), to murder ... read more »
  
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  - Manchester
  - 25 Jan 2009 at 00:30
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  Customer Review
  
  This is definitely a film for Shakespeare lovers, but not Japan lovers. As always, Kenneth Brannagh does justice to this great bard, but not unfortunately to ... read more »
  
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  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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  We hate Kevin Kline
  
  Will someone please stop this man from doing any more Shakespeare? And Branagh for that matter! I find it very difficult to tell Branagh's recent films ... read more »
  
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- - Orsino
  - 8 reviews
  - Warrington
  - 11 Aug 2008 at 13:18
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  OK
  
  MY PARTNER FOUND THIS A BIT SLOW, BUT I THOUGHT IT A LITTLE BETTER. NICELY ACTED & SET.
  
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  - ROGERSTONE
  - 22 Sep 2008 at 20:42
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  As you like it
  
  as you like it( I am a afraid Ididn't}.
  
  shakespeare plus Japan I couldn't see the connection.
  
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  - Stamford Lincs
  - 07 Apr 2008 at 14:50
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  As You Like It
  
  An excellent film; well worth watching. Don't let the Shakespeare bit put you off because this film is a comedy in the truest sense.
  
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- - Timpson
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  - rotherham
  - 09 May 2008 at 11:11
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  Good acting but the setting didn't work
  
  I'm a fan of Shakespeare on film, setting them in different times and situations, and Kenneth Brannagh as a Director. That said, in this case the Japanese ... read more »
  
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  - Livingston
  - 14 May 2008 at 13:05

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  Japan, the 1880s. Duke Senior (Blessed) is ousted by brother Frederick (Blessed) and flees into the forest. Senior's daughter Rosalind (Dallas Howard) and Frederick's daughter Celia (Garai) set off after him, where Rosalind meets the man she loves (Oyelowo) and befriends him in a male disguise....