Shakespeare’s comic, romantic tale of loss and love, disguise and gender takes on haunting, autumnal tones

Trevor Nunn’s screenplay together with an extensive introduction and production stills was published to coincide with the film’s release in 1996. Filmed on the coast of Cornwall it stars Helen Bonham Carter, Richard E. Grant, Nicholas Farrell, Nigel Hawthorne, Ben Kingsley, Stephen Mackintosh, Mel Smith, Imelda Staunton, Toby Stephens and Imogen Stubbs.