"The Comedy of Errors," a 1983 TV movie of William Shakespeare's early funny play, is a fun version that keeps the main idea of the original words while adding more things to see and do that make it more funny.
Director James Cellan Jones does a good job of showing the crazy and silly world of "The Comedy of Errors" with skill and smoothness. The movie happens in the city of Ephesus, where there are a lot of mix-ups, silly actions, and jokes with words, all done by a great group of actors.
The movie is about two sets of twins who look the same and were lost when they were babies, Antipholus of Syracuse and Antipholus of Ephesus, and their helpers, who are both called Dromio. The story is about what happens when they all come to the same city and get confused for each other.
The main actors, Michael Kitchen and Roger Daltrey, both do a great job. Kitchen, who plays both Antipholus roles, shows the confused, annoyed faces and says the smart speeches very well. Daltrey, who plays both Dromios, adds to this with his amazing funny actions and saying things at the right time.
The other actors also do a good job, especially Suzanne Bertish and Jenny Agutter, who play Adriana and Luciana. They make their characters interesting and lively.
The things that make the movie look good, like the places and clothes, are good too. They make it look like the play's place near the sea. The music, made by Ilona Sekacz, makes the movie feel light and silly.
But, the movie's loyalty to the original words might be hard for some viewers who don't know Shakespeare's language well. Even though the actors and the situation make the story easy to follow, some words might be hard to get or understand.
To end, the 1983 movie of "The Comedy of Errors" is a good and fun way to show Shakespeare's early joke. It has the feeling of the play with a strong group of actors and a director who knows how to make Shakespeare's work funny and lovely. It's a classic that people who like Shakespeare, and people who like good comedy, will like a lot.
Director James Cellan Jones does a good job of showing the crazy and silly world of "The Comedy of Errors" with skill and smoothness. The movie happens in the city of Ephesus, where there are a lot of mix-ups, silly actions, and jokes with words, all done by a great group of actors.
The movie is about two sets of twins who look the same and were lost when they were babies, Antipholus of Syracuse and Antipholus of Ephesus, and their helpers, who are both called Dromio. The story is about what happens when they all come to the same city and get confused for each other.
The main actors, Michael Kitchen and Roger Daltrey, both do a great job. Kitchen, who plays both Antipholus roles, shows the confused, annoyed faces and says the smart speeches very well. Daltrey, who plays both Dromios, adds to this with his amazing funny actions and saying things at the right time.
The other actors also do a good job, especially Suzanne Bertish and Jenny Agutter, who play Adriana and Luciana. They make their characters interesting and lively.
The things that make the movie look good, like the places and clothes, are good too. They make it look like the play's place near the sea. The music, made by Ilona Sekacz, makes the movie feel light and silly.
But, the movie's loyalty to the original words might be hard for some viewers who don't know Shakespeare's language well. Even though the actors and the situation make the story easy to follow, some words might be hard to get or understand.
To end, the 1983 movie of "The Comedy of Errors" is a good and fun way to show Shakespeare's early joke. It has the feeling of the play with a strong group of actors and a director who knows how to make Shakespeare's work funny and lovely. It's a classic that people who like Shakespeare, and people who like good comedy, will like a lot.