Orlando is forced to work like a servant for his brother Oliver, so he goes to win his fortune in a wrestling contest, where he meets a lady of the court, Rosalind. Rosalind (daughter of the deposed duke) is companion to Celia, niece of the deposed Duke, and when the current duke banishes Rosalind from the kingdom, she, Celia, the court jester (and incidentally Orlando) all end up in the forest or Arden, where the deposed Duke holds court. Romantic mixups, cross-dressing, love poems nailed to trees, and a lion await them all.

Helen Mirren
as Rosalind

Brian Stirner
as Orlando

Richard Pasco
as Jaques

Angharad Rees
as Celia

James Bolam
as Touchstone

Clive Francis
as Oliver

Richard Easton
as Duke Frederick

Tony Church
as Duke Senior

John Quentin
as Le Beau

Maynard Williams
as Silvius