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Title: Low Budget!
Review: This rendering of Shakespeare's play is neither a full-fledged movie nor a filmed theatrical performance. It is rather a quickly completed television production that reminds one of 1960's children's programs.With the notable exception of the Victorian costumes that do succeed in making the infamous yellow stockings stand out, there are few original or creative elements that stand out.A single tacky and unoriginal set is used throughout the play.Silly elements such as the Christmas tree or the underground cave that serves as a jail fall flat and are just not funny.Worse, some actors play for the camera whereas others project their voices as if they were on stage.Sadly, this DVD can only be recommended to die-hard Branagh fans passionately interested in his career's evolution.
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