Sir Andrew Aguecheek in Twelfth Night (1996 film)
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Sir Andrew Aguecheek in the 1996 film *Twelfth Night* is a comically foolish, vain, and gullible aristocrat whose inept attempts at courtship and dueling provide much of the story’s humor.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sir Andrew Aguecheek (Twelfth Night, 1996 film) | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| adaptationFaithfulness | largely faithful to Shakespeare’s original characterization ⓘ |
| adaptedFromWorkBy | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alignment | comic, non-villainous ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Twelfth Night (1996 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Countess Olivia (Twelfth Night, 1996 film)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malvolio (Twelfth Night, 1996 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Maria (Twelfth Night, 1996 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Toby Belch (Twelfth Night, 1996 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Sir Andrew Aguecheek (Twelfth Night play character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterArcElement | humiliated in failed courtship ⓘ |
| combatAbility | inept ⓘ |
| comicDevice |
physical comedy
ⓘ
verbal misunderstanding ⓘ |
| costumeStyle | Elizabethan-inspired ⓘ |
| filmDirector | Trevor Nunn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
Shakespearean adaptation
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romantic comedy ⓘ |
| intelligenceLevel | low ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
comic courtship attempts of Olivia
ⓘ
comic duel with Cesario/Viola ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | comic relief ⓘ |
| notableAction |
attempts to challenge Cesario to a duel
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is manipulated by Sir Toby Belch ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
boastful
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cowardly ⓘ foolish ⓘ gullible ⓘ vain ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Richard E. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunctionInPlot | source of humor ⓘ |
| relationshipToSirTobyBelch | friend and drinking companion ⓘ |
| romanticInterest | Countess Olivia (Twelfth Night, 1996 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Illyria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | aristocrat ⓘ |
| speechStyle | comic and affected ⓘ |
| title | Sir ⓘ |
| wealthStatus | wealthy ⓘ |
| yearOfFilmRelease | 1996 ⓘ |
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