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Much Ado About Nothing

  • TV Movie
  • 1967
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Maggie Smith in Much Ado About Nothing (1967)
ComedyRomance

Young lovers Hero and Claudio, soon to wed, conspire to get verbal sparring partners and confirmed singles Benedick and Beatrice to wed as well.Young lovers Hero and Claudio, soon to wed, conspire to get verbal sparring partners and confirmed singles Benedick and Beatrice to wed as well.Young lovers Hero and Claudio, soon to wed, conspire to get verbal sparring partners and confirmed singles Benedick and Beatrice to wed as well.

  • Director
    • Alan Cooke
  • Writers
    • William Shakespeare
    • Robert Graves
  • Stars
    • Derek Jacobi
    • Ronald Pickup
    • Michael Byrne
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
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    • Director
      • Alan Cooke
    • Writers
      • William Shakespeare
      • Robert Graves
    • Stars
      • Derek Jacobi
      • Ronald Pickup
      • Michael Byrne
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    Derek Jacobi
    Derek Jacobi
    • Don Pedro
    Ronald Pickup
    Ronald Pickup
    • Don John
    Michael Byrne
    Michael Byrne
    • Claudio
    Robert Stephens
    Robert Stephens
    • Benedick
    Denis DeMarne
    • A Lord
    • (as Denis De Marne)
    Gerald James
    Gerald James
    • Leonato
    Harry Lomax
    • Antonio
    Caroline John
    Caroline John
    • Hero
    Maggie Smith
    Maggie Smith
    • Beatrice
    Wynne Clark
    • Ursula
    Carolyn Jones
    Carolyn Jones
    • Margaret
    Edward Petherbridge
    Edward Petherbridge
    • Conrade
    David Hargreaves
    • Borachio
    Neil Fitzpatrick
    • Balthasar
    Malcolm Reynolds
    • The Messenger
    Chloe Ashcroft
    • Woman of Leonato's Household
    Mary Griffiths
    • Woman of Leonato's Household
    Barry Evans
    Barry Evans
    • Coffee Boy
    • Director
      • Alan Cooke
    • Writers
      • William Shakespeare
      • Robert Graves
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    • Trivia
      Thought to be lost, a recording was found in 2010 in a Washington, D.C. library, and has now been digitally restored.
    • Connections
      Featured in Shakespeare Uncovered: Much Ado About Nothing with Helen Hunt (2018)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 5, 1967 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Palju kära ei millestki
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • National Theatre of Great Britain Production
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 5m(125 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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