“Romance. Mischief. Seduction. Revenge. Remarkable.”
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.
Kenneth Branagh
Stephen Evans
Kenneth Branagh
David Parfitt
Kenneth Branagh
Roger Lanser
Patrick Doyle
Emma Thompson
Beatrice
Kenneth Branagh
Benedick
Kate Beckinsale
Hero
Denzel Washington
Don Pedro of Aragon
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
... and 10 more
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For Kenneth Branagh's 4th film he chose to return to The Bard that brought him here. He chose Shakespeare's farcical comedy **MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING**. I knew one thing going in... Shakespeare's comedies are rarely that funny. I knew something better coming out.. I could not have been more wrong....
Claudio & Hero's Wedding
Clip • YouTube
Dogberry & The Watchmen
Clip • YouTube
Benedick Gets Tricked
Clip • YouTube
Masquerade Ball
Clip • YouTube
Meeting Don John Scene
Clip • YouTube
Official Trailer
Trailer • YouTube
Renaissance Films
BBC Film
American Playhouse