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As You Like It

As You Like It

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 17, 1978

Runtime

2h 31m

Genres

Comedy, TV Movie, Romance

User Score

80%

Original Title

As You Like It

Production Companies

Time-Life Television Productions, BBC

Director

Basil Coleman

Description

Orlando is forced to work like a servant for his brother Oliver, so he goes to win his fortune in a wrestling contest, where he meets a lady of the court, Rosalind. Rosalind (daughter of the deposed duke) is companion to Celia, niece of the deposed Duke, and when the current duke banishes Rosalind from the kingdom, she, Celia, the court jester (and incidentally Orlando) all end up in the forest or Arden, where the deposed Duke holds court. Romantic mixups, cross-dressing, love poems nailed to trees, and a lion await them all.