Synopsis
The King of Navarre and his three companions swear a very public oath to study together and to renounce women for three years. Their honour is immediately put to the test by the arrival of the Princess of France and her three lovely companions. It's love at first sight for all concerned followed by the men's hopeless efforts to disguise their feelings.
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Cast
- Kenneth BranaghBerowne
- Alessandro NivolaThe King (Ferdinand)
- Adrian LesterDumaine
- Matthew LillardLongaville
- Alicia SilverstoneThe Princess
- Natascha McElhoneRosaline
- Richard BriersSir Nathaniel
- Timothy SpallArmado
- Carmen EjogoMaria
- Geraldine McEwanHolofernia
Recommendations
- 75
Boston Globe
Branagh and Love's Labour's Lost all but will themselves into liftoff. They achieve it, and in doing so, they somehow make it right to our pleasure centers with their generous embrace of stardust and pizazz. - 67
Austin Chronicle
The effect is weird but it, actually, kind of works, illuminating both Shakespeare and the artifice of musicals. - 63
New York Daily News
The leaden bits do bring the proceedings to a screeching halt too many times, but the costumes are breathtaking, and the details (like color-coordinated martinis) are dazzling. - 60
The New York Times
Even though Love's Labour's Lost is, in showbiz terms, a turkey stuffed with chestnuts, you wouldn't trade it for a pot of gold. - 50
Salon
Love's Labour's Lost is flawed, but Kenneth Branagh remains our greatest living interpreter of Shakespeare. - 50
Christian Science Monitor
It's all very colorful, but the movie's diverse elements clash as often as they cooperate. - 40
TV Guide Magazine
As if to prove that light romantic comedy can be just as difficult to stage as Shakespeare, Kenneth Branagh fails at both, simultaneously. - 30
Dallas Observer
Taken as a whole, the movie seems to be searching for a harmony it never really achieves.
