BBC Play of the Month (TV Series) Love's Labour's Lost (1975) User Reviews

Jeremy Brett is in a class by himself

[cheryl-57610 · 10/10 · 6 October 2023]

It's not that the others are bad. It's just that he just leaps off the screen.

Even just what he says, is so much easier to hear and understand than anyone else. And yes, I love Shakespeare, historical re-enactments, renaissance fairs, you name it....

And how many grown men look this fantastic in tights and a doublet?

As he quoted Sir Olivier, as saying " have the body of a God, and the voice of a full orchestra. And quotations.

Sir Laurence Olivier: check and double check

Jeremy Brett: oh my goodness, yes, oh my goodness yes!

I could go on, but I'll spare you. Just go listen to it, even if you need to fast forward through some other scenes from the 'B' plot.

Delightful romp that isn't boring or embarrassing!

[jbranham-516-441311 · 10/10 · 26 May 2023]

The beautiful garden setting in Glyndebourne definitely helps--this is NOT a stage play! Of course, Jeremy Brett's sensuality helps, too! Berowne is the main character in this play, but only Brett could put that much soul in it! I thoroughly enjoyed this production of Love's Labour's Lost. I know that some of Shakespeare's dialog has been cut, but I don't think I've ever seen ANY Shakespeare play that wasn't hacked up! It didn't hurt this one. In the play, 4 high-minded men decide to swear off women for 3 years, but then they are blind-sided by 4 beautiful women, fall instantly in love, and go through all the agonies of courtship. Lots of fun!