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Love's Labour's Lost

Love's Labour's Lost

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Love's Labour's Lost

"A new spin on the old song and dance."

2000

1h 33m

5.6(81 votes)

Comedy

Music

Romance

Overview

A scholarly king and his three companions swear off the society of women for three years, only to have a diplomatic visit from a French princess and her three ladies-in-waiting thwart their intentions.

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Production Companies

Pathé

Intermedia Films

Arts Council of England

Le Studio Canal+

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Alessandro Nivola

Alessandro Nivola

The King (Ferdinand)

Alicia Silverstone

Alicia Silverstone

The Princess

Natascha McElhone

Natascha McElhone

Rosaline

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Berowne

Carmen Ejogo

Carmen Ejogo

Maria

Matthew Lillard

Matthew Lillard

Longaville

Adrian Lester

Adrian Lester

Dumaine

Emily Mortimer

Emily Mortimer

Katherine

Richard Briers

Richard Briers

Sir Nathaniel

Geraldine McEwan

Geraldine McEwan

Holofernia

Creative team

Directed by: Kenneth Branagh
Written by: Kenneth Branagh
Produced by: Kenneth Branagh
David Barron

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