Twelfth Night 55 years old

Sir Alec Guinness, Sir Ralph Richardson and Joan Plowright star in this merry on-stage mix-up of identity, gender and love in Tony Award-winner John Dexter’s production of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Originally broadcast on Britain’s ITV, this classic performance captures all the slapstick, puns and double entendres that have amazed and amused audiences for over four hundred years.

Credits

Joan Plowright as Viola

Adrienne Corri as Countess Olivia

Alec Guinness as Malvolio

Ralph Richardson as Sir Toby Belch

Tommy Steele as Feste

Gary Raymond as Orsino

Twelfth Night Cast

Name	Character
Joan Plowright She was 39, now 95 years old	as Viola
Adrienne Corri She was 38, 85 years old when she died	as Countess Olivia
Alec Guinness He was 54, 86 years old when he died	as Malvolio
Ralph Richardson He was 66, 80 years old when he died	as Sir Toby Belch
Tommy Steele He was 32, now 88 years old	as Feste
Gary Raymond He was 33, now 89 years old	as Orsino

Twelfth Night Crew

Name	Department
William Shakespeare as Theatre Play. He was 404 (51) years old when He died	Writing
John Sichel as Director. He was 31 (67) years old when He died	Directing

Twelfth Night (55 years)

Release day: Monday, January 06, 1969
Runtime: 103 minutes