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.
Much Ado About Nothing
“Romance. Mischief. Seduction. Revenge. Remarkable.”
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.
Director
Kenneth Branagh
Budget
11.0M
Revenue
22.6M
Status
Released
Production
Renaissance Films, BBC Film, American Playhouse, The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Cast
Emma Thompson
Beatrice
Kenneth Branagh
Benedick
Kate Beckinsale
Hero
Denzel Washington
Don Pedro
Michael Keaton
Dogberry
Keanu Reeves
Don John
Robert Sean Leonard
Claudio
Richard Briers
Signor Leonato
Imelda Staunton
Margaret
Jimmy Yuill
Friar Francis
Brian Blessed
Antonio
Phyllida Law
Ursula
Patrick Doyle
Balthazar
Ben Elton
Verges
Andy Hockley
George Seacole
Chris Barnes
Francis Seacole
Conrad Nelson
Hugh Oatcake
Alex Lowe
Messenger
Richard Clifford
Conrade
Gerard Horan
Borachio
Alex Scott
The Boy
Edward Jewesbury
Sexton
Video Gallery
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Kate Beckinsale's Extraordinary Experience on 'Much Ado About Nothing'
