Twins Viola (Imogen Stubbs) and Sebastian (Steven Mackintosh) each presume the other dead after their ship sinks off the shores of Illyria. Disguised as her brother to protect herself better, Viola enters Illyrian society under the name of Cesario, a move which sets into motion a delirious dance of mistaken identity and gender confusion. Director Trevor Nunn transplants the Shakespearean comedy to the Victorian age.
Honestly, one of the greatest movies ever made. Masterfully crafted from both a film and Shakespeare perspective. If you haven't seen it, find it and watch it. Now!
My favourite Shakespeare play :D
This version is great, but I wish they had filmed The Globe's production with Mark Rylance as Olivia. That was the best thing I have ever seen at the theatre.