As You Like It (1936)
Directed by Paul Czinner, Joseph M. Schenck
In this first film version of William Shakespeare's classic pastoral comedy, Sir Laurence Olivier stars as Orlando while Elisabeth Bergner is Rosalind, his secret admirer who disguises herself as a boy in order to stay near to him. Nearly all of the actors involved had performed the work on stage previously, adding to the stellar overall performance. A particular highlight is Olivier's magnificent delivery of the famous "All the world's a stage..." monologue.
Cast
Laurence Olivier, Felix Aylmer, Elisabeth Bergner, John Laurie, Lionel Braham, Austin Trevor, Sophie Stewart, Henry Ainley, Leon Quartermaine, Stuart Robertson