As You Like It Movie

As You Like It
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Run Time: 96 min
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Released: 1936
Directors: Paul Czinner
Genre/Type: Comedy
Romance
Romantic Comedy
Period Film
Comedy of Errors
Producers: Paul Czinner
Joseph M. Schenck
This film version of the famed Shakespearean comedy features Laurence Olivier as Orlando and Elisabeth Bergner as Rosalind. As the story goes, Rosalind, smitten by Orlando and not able to get his attention, disguises herself as a boy to more easily remain in Orlando's vicinity. Eventually Orlando grows to like his new friend and Rosalind is stuck playing a boy with a boy with whom she'd rather be a girl. Confusing? Maybe only Shakespeare could come up with the idea, but director Paul Czinner does a fine job executing the concept.

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Cast

Actors Character Born
Henry Ainley Exiled Duke
Felix Aylmer Duke Frederick Feb 21, 1889 in Corsham, Wilts, England
Stuart Robertson Amiens Mar 5, 1901 in London, UK
Leon Quartermaine Jacques
Austin Trevor le Beau Oct 7, 1897 in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Lionel Braham Charles
John Laurie Oliver Mar 25, 1897 in Dumfries, Scotland
Laurence Olivier Orlando May 22, 1907 in Dorking, Surrey, England
J. Fisher White Adam
Mackenzie Ward Touchstone
Aubrey Mather Corin Dec 17, 1885 in Minchinhampton, England
Richard Ainley Sylvius Oct 22, 1910 in Stanmore, Middlesex, England, UK
Peter Bull William Mar 21, 1912 in London, England, UK
Elisabeth Bergner Rosalind Aug 22, 1900 in Vienna, Austria
Sophie Stewart Celia
Joan White Phebe Dec 3, 1909 in Alexandria, Egypt
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Review by Craig Butler
An early sound adaptation of Shakespeare, As You Like It originally was of interest for the chance to catch Elisabeth Bergner's portrayal of Rosalind, which was much acclaimed on the stage. Nowadays, Like is much more likely to be watched due to the presence of a very young Laurence Olivier in the role of Orlando. It's interesting to watch Olivier, acting Shakespeare in a film over which he did not exercise control and in a role which does not offer the actor the chance to stretch his dramatic prowess to a significant degree. Orlando is a perfectly fine role, with some very nice speeches, but it's not the dominating figure that Olivier and other classical actors yearn to play. His performance is quite good, yet not as good as one wishes; one gets the feeling that the actor isn't totally committed to the character. Bergner is another matter. Some partisans praise her performance and give her exceptionally high marks, but most will find her mannered; most will also find her portrayal of a boy to be unconvincing, to say the least. Still, there is a special quality about Bergner that impels one to watch her, even if one is not "buying" what she is doing. The supporting cast is good, the direction is dull, and the adaptation is fine, even if the parts of Jacques and Touchstone have suffered from too much editing. Jack Cardiff and Hal Rosson provide atmospheric cinematography, although working together seems to have hampered their inventiveness a bit.
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