Viola and Sebastian are lookalike twins, separated by a shipwreck. Viola lands in Illyria, where she disguises herself like her brother and goes into the service of the Duke Orsino. Orsino sends her to help him woo the Lady Olivia, who doesn't want the Duke, but finds that she likes the new messenger the Duke's sending. Then, of course, Viola's brother shows up, and merry hell breaks loose. Meanwhile, Olivia's uncle and his cohorts are trying to find some way to get back at Olivia's officious majordomo, Malvolio.
Alec McCowen
as Malvolio
Robert Hardy
as Sir Toby Belch
Felicity Kendal
as Viola
Annette Crosbie
as Maria
Sinéad Cusack
as Olivia
Trevor Peacock
as Feste
Clive Arrindell
as Orsino
Ronnie Stevens
as Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Robert Lindsay
as Fabian
Maurice Roëves
as Antonio
Michael Thomas
as Sebastian
Malcolm Reynolds
as Valentine
