Love's Labour's Lost


1h 33m 2000

Brief Synopsis

A musical adaptation of William Shakespeare's play, set in the glamorous court of the King of Navarre. In 1939, the King and his three best friends swear off women for several years so they can devote themselves to philosophical study. However, when the Princess of France arrives on a diplomatic mis

Film Details

Also Known As
Kärt besvär förgäves, Peines d'amour perdues
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Music
Musical
Period
Romance
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Carlo Manzi; James Harris
Distribution Company
MIRAMAX
Location
Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

Synopsis

A musical adaptation of William Shakespeare's play, set in the glamorous court of the King of Navarre. In 1939, the King and his three best friends swear off women for several years so they can devote themselves to philosophical study. However, when the Princess of France arrives on a diplomatic mission with her three beautiful attendants in tow, their plan goes awry. The men conceal their passions from each other and pursue their respective love interests in secret. Their romantic interludes come to a grinding halt when the Princess is suddenly summoned home to bury her father and the men are recruited to fight the Nazis. Before they all separate, the men pledge their love and vow to remain faithful, no matter what the impending war may bring.

Crew

Nikki Abraham

Other

Ian Adam

Music

Tanaz Aklaghi

Casting Associate

Steve Alder

Carpenter

Les Andrews

Propman

Tim Angel

Special Thanks To

Lawrence Ashmore

Song

Lawrence Ashmore

Music Arranger

Michael Bailey

Production

Norman Baker

Other

Helen Ball

Other

Chris Barrett

Other

Colin Barrett

Other

David Barron

Producer

Maurizio Basile

Wardrobe Assistant

Ashley Bell

Plasterer

Ernie Bell

Other

John Bell

Song

Nick Napier Bell

Special Thanks To

Ottis Bell

Other

Bernard Bellew

Production Manager

Frances Bennett

Graphic Designer

Irving Berlin

Song

Jonathan Blazer

Other

Celia Bobak

Set Decorator

Mary Borrows

Special Thanks To

Kenneth Branagh

Producer

Kenneth Branagh

Screenplay

Stuart Brisdon

Special Effects Supervisor

Jonathan W Brown

Office Runner

Keith Bryant

Film Lab

James Buckley

Other

Paul Budd

Other

Malcolm Burgess

Special Thanks To

John Burn

Carpenter

Anna Buruma

Costume Designer

John Butler

Other

Andrea Calderwood

Associate Producer

Adam Campbell

Painter

Ray Campbell

Other

Martin Cantwell

Sound Editor

Tony Cardenas

Other

Malcolm Carlo

Production

Denis Carrigan

Special Thanks To

Desmond Carter

Song

Michael A Carter

Rerecording

Paul Cheesman

Propman

Brian Claydon

Driver

Anthony Cleal

Rerecording

Paul Clogg

Other

Ed Colyer

Special Thanks To

Christopher Corke

Carpenter

Steven Corke

Carpenter

George Coussins

Carpenter

Annie Crawford

Wardrobe Supervisor

Sue Crawshaw

Wardrobe

Matt Curtis

Titles

Matthew D'angibau

Other

Lizzie Dann

Wardrobe

Tonia Davall

Music

James Davis

Special Effects

Paul Davis

Other

Ray De-haan

Stunt Coordinator

Sarah Dean

Accounting Assistant

Max Dennison

Matte Painter

Andy Dixon

Carpenter

Patrick Doyle

Music

Nick Drake

Other

Catherine Dugdale

Other

Michelle Duverney

Other

Guy East

Executive Producer

Mike Elliott

Driver

Rosalyn Ellis

Other

Lynn Emblem

Casting Associate

Perry Evans

Gaffer

Will Evans

Other

Daniel Farrell

Editor

Neil Farrell

Editor

Keith Faulkner

Special Thanks To

Simon Fawcett

Special Thanks To

Dorothy Field

Song

Micky Flynn

Electrician

Philip Foley

Driver

Richard Fox

Carpenter

Mark Fox-potten

Other

Ian Fryer

Wardrobe

Phil Gadd

Other

Lesley Gardham

Special Thanks To

Brian Gascoigne

Original Music

Brian Gascoigne

Song

Brian Gascoigne

Music

Bill Geddes

Grip

Mark Geeson

Propman

Peter Gelb

Special Thanks To

George Gershwin

Song

Ira Gershwin

Song

David Gilchrist

Assistant Director

Stephen Gilmour

Other

Betty Glasow

Wig Supplier

Peter Glossop

Sound Mixer

Nina Gold

Casting

Alison Golding

Choreographer

Marilyn Goldsworthy

Accounting Assistant

Kathy Goodman

Other

Jose Granell

Visual Effects

John Grant

Rerecording

Matt Gray

Other

Leonard Green

Assistant Editor

Pauline Griffiths

Foley Artist

Darren Grosch

Electrician

Mark Haddenham

Special Effects

John Hadity

Special Thanks To

Jeffrey Haines

Hair

Kevin Hall

Other

Oscar Hammerstein Ii

Song

Russel Hancock

Carpenter

Otto Harbach

Song

James Harris

Cable Operator

Tim Harvey

Production Designer

Tim Haslam

Other

Paul Hayes

Carpenter

John Hayward

Rerecording

Kirsten Hecktermann

Wardrobe Assistant

Martin Hedinger

Other

Carol Hemming

Hairdresser

Andrew Herwitz

Special Thanks To

Pauline Heys

Makeup Artist

John Hichs

Other

Randi Hiller

Casting

Sally Hilton

Assistant

William Hinshelwood

Special Thanks To

Guy Holdsworth Hunt

Video

David Holland

Video

Andy Hopkins

Camera Trainee

Stuart Hopps

Choreographer

William Howarth

Other

Claire Hughes

Assistant Director

Paula Hughes

Other

Gordon Humphrey

Other

Antony Hunt

Visual Effects Supervisor

Danny Hunter

Property Master

Kevin Hyman

Special Thanks To

Andrea Isaac

Assistant Editor

Paul Jackson

Technical Advisor

Russell Jackson

Consultant

Tony Jackson

Camera Operator

Andrew Jeffery

Visual Effects

Ben Johnson

Assistant Director

Carl Johnson

Song

Tim Johnson

Special Thanks To

Arthur Jones

Carpenter

Richard Joseph

Other

James Kay

Special Thanks To

David Kennaway

Location Manager

Jerome Kern

Song

Miles Ketley

Special Thanks To

Ron King

Scenic Artist

Robb Klein

Special Thanks To

Amanda Knight

Makeup Artist

Patrick Laho

Other

Zeb Lamb

Production Assistant

Robert Langridge

Production

Clare Le Vesconte

Makeup Artist

Heather Leat

Assistant

Joshua Lee

Camera Trainee

Lizzy Leigh

Choreographer

Dominic Lester

Special Thanks To

Elizabeth Lewis

Hair

Elizabeth Lewis

Assistant

Alexis Lloyd

Executive Producer

David Lloyd

Driver

Lee Lighting Ltd

Lighting

Tony Lucas

Special Thanks To

Richard Lyon

Construction

Jim Magill

Driver

Carlo Manzi

Costumes Provider

Anne Matheson

Wardrobe

Ion Matsovitis

Other

Kevin Matthews

Other

Nicola Matthews

Makeup Artist

Phil Matthews

Wardrobe

Andy Mayson

Other

Gerard Mccann

Music Editor

Jimmy Mchugh

Song

Larry Meehan

Electrician

Rick Mietkowski

Photography

Casper Mill

Location Manager

Ossa Mills

Rigging Gaffer

Pete Mills

Other

Shaun Mills

Boom Operator

Nic Milner

Camera Operator

Sean Moore

Video Assist/Playback

Simon Moseley

Assistant Director

Peter Mounsey

Other

Rob Nash

Other

Maurice Newsome

Driver

Terry Newvell

Production

Ron Nicholls

Other

Robin O'donaghue

Special Thanks To

Christopher O'neill

Production

Film Details

Also Known As
Kärt besvär förgäves, Peines d'amour perdues
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Music
Musical
Period
Romance
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Carlo Manzi; James Harris
Distribution Company
MIRAMAX
Location
Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Summer June 9, 2000

Released in United States on Video December 19, 2000

Released in United States 2000

Released in United States February 2000

Released in United States June 2000

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Opening Night) May 18 - June 11, 2000.

Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (out of competition) February 9-20, 2000.

Shown at Florida Film Festival June 8-19, 2000.

Shown at Newport International Film Festival (Opening Night) June 6-11, 2000

Completed shooting April 16, 1999.

Began shooting February 25, 1999.

Released in United States Summer June 9, 2000

Released in United States on Video December 19, 2000

Released in United States 2000 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Opening Night) May 18 - June 11, 2000.)

Released in United States February 2000 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (out of competition) February 9-20, 2000.)

Released in United States June 2000 (Shown at Florida Film Festival June 8-19, 2000.)

Released in United States June 2000 (Shown at Newport International Film Festival (Opening Night) June 6-11, 2000)