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Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

Romance. Mischief. Seduction. Revenge. Remarkable.

19936.91h 51m

Overview

In this Shakespearean farce, Hero and her groom-to-be, Claudio, team up with Claudio's commanding officer, Don Pedro, the week before their wedding to hatch a matchmaking scheme. Their targets are sharp-witted duo Benedick and Beatrice -- a tough task indeed, considering their corresponding distaste for love and each other. Meanwhile, meddling Don John plots to ruin the wedding.

Directed by Kenneth Branagh
Written by Kenneth Branagh, William Shakespeare
Produced by Kenneth Branagh, Stephen Evans, David Parfitt
Box OfficeBudget: $11.0MRevenue: $22.6M

Top Cast

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Beatrice

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Benedick

Kate Beckinsale

Kate Beckinsale

Hero

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Don Pedro of Aragon

Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton

Dogberry

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves

Don John

Robert Sean Leonard

Robert Sean Leonard

Claudio

Richard Briers

Richard Briers

Signor Leonato

Imelda Staunton

Imelda Staunton

Margaret

Jimmy Yuill

Jimmy Yuill

Friar Francis

Themes & Keywords

new loverage and hatebachelormasked balllovervillainbased on play or musicalweddingintriguemischievousnon-traditional castingadmiringadoringaudacious

About Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing is a drama, comedy, romance film released in 1993 exploring themes of new love, rage and hate, bachelor, masked ball, lover, villain. Directed by Kenneth Branagh, it stars Emma Thompson, Kenneth Branagh, Kate Beckinsale. In this Shakespearean farce, Hero and her groom-to-be, Claudio, team up with Claudio's commanding officer, Don Pedro, the week before their wedding to hatch a matchmaking scheme. Their targets are sharp-witted duo Benedick and Beatrice -- a tough task indeed, considering their corresponding distaste for love and each other. Meanwhile, meddling Don John plots to ruin the wedding.

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