The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 12.0004  Tuesday, 2 January 2001

From:           W. L. Godshalk <
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Date:           Friday, 29 Dec 2000 15:17:43 -0500
Subject: 11.2380 Re: Branagh Love's Labour's Lost
Comment:        Re: SHK 11.2380 Re: Branagh Love's Labour's Lost

Re: Branagh Love's Labour's Lost, Dana Shilling writes:

>I thought it was a complete failure as
>a version of LLL, but as a movie I found it entertaining and, in the
>end, moving (although they did have some pretty emotive subjects to draw
>on).

I do not understand this comment.

I also found the movie entertaining and moving. And that's why I think
the movie is an unqualified success (NOT a complete failure) as an
interpretation of Shakespeare's script.  I further believe that to fully
understand the movie, the viewer must be familiar with that script.

Yours, Bill Godshalk