William Shakespeare's as you like it

Presented with simplicity and sincerity, this pretty comedy about a boy and girl in love is a welcome change from other heavier renderings of Shakespeare. Tinkling on the edge of farce, but restrained by the wit and beauty of its language, this treatment preserves the richness and catches the light-hearted, whimsical spirit of romance.

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""Rosalind (Elisabeth Bergner), the daughter of an exiled Duke, falls in love with Orlando (Laurence Olivier), the son of one of her father's courtiers. When Orlando continues to ignore her, Rosalind decides the best way to be at his side is by disguising herself as a boy. Her deception works too well as Orlando would rather be in the boy's company than hers! How Rosalind works out her predicament is all part of the fun and farce ..."--Container."
"Film adaptation of Shakespeare's well known comedy. A pastoral romance set in the Forest of Arden in medieval France, this story is full of kindliness, good fellowship, goodwill, and tales about all kinds of love--physical and intellectual, sentimental and cynical, enduring love between friends, and romantic love at first sight."
"Presented with simplicity and sincerity, this pretty comedy about a boy and girl in love is a welcome change from other heavier renderings of Shakespeare. Tinkling on the edge of farce, but restrained by the wit and beauty of its language, this treatment preserves the richness and catches the light-hearted, whimsical spirit of romance."@en
"A dramatization of Shakespeare's comedy about all kinds of love--physical and intellectual, sentimental and cynical, enduring love between friends, and romantic love at first sight. A pastoral romance set in the Forest of Arden in medieval France."@en
"Filmed version of Shakespeare's play about the star-crossed lovers Orlando and Rosalind, based on a treatment suggested by J.M. Barrie."@en
"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 masquerading as a boy when she would now like to be herself--a girl."@en
"Orlando falls in love with the banished and disguised Rosalind."@en
"An adaptation of one of Shakespeare's comedies about the star-crossed lovers Orlando and Rosalind."
"An adaptation of one of Shakespeare's comedies about the star-crossed lovers Orlando and Rosalind."@en
"Based on Shakespeare's play about the star-crossed lovers Orlando and Rosalind, from a treatment suggested by James M. Barrie."
""A thoroughly delightful romance of lovers and intrigue"--Container."