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As You Like It

Not Rated Comedy TV Movie Romance

Starring: Helen Mirren, Brian Stirner, Richard Pasco, Angharad Rees, James Bolam

Writer: Alan Shallcross, William Shakespeare

Release Date:
December 17, 1978
Ratings:
8.0 / 10
Director:
Basil Coleman
Companies:
Time-Life Television Productions

Overview

Orlando is forced to work like a servant for his brother Oliver, so he goes to win his fortune in a wrestling contest, where he meets a lady of the court, Rosalind. Rosalind (daughter of the deposed duke) is companion to Celia, niece of the deposed Duke, and when the current duke banishes Rosalind from the kingdom, she, Celia, the court jester (and incidentally Orlando) all end up in the forest or Arden, where the deposed Duke holds court. Romantic mixups, cross-dressing, love poems nailed to trees, and a lion await them all.