Kenneth Branagh
Seigneur Benedick
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Jul 2, 1993 · Much Ado About Nothing: Directed by Kenneth Branagh. With Richard Briers, Kate Beckinsale, Imelda Staunton, Jimmy Yuill. Young lovers, and soon to wed, Hero and Claudio conspire to get verbal sparring partners and confirmed singles, Benedick and Beatrice, to wed as well.
Much Ado About Nothing is a 1993 romantic comedy film based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name. Kenneth Branagh, who adapted the play for the screen and directed it, also stars in the film, which features Emma Thompson, Robert Sean Leonard, Denzel Washington, Michael Keaton, Keanu Reeves, and Kate Beckinsale in her film debut.
Kenneth Branagh's love for the material is contagious in this exuberant adaptation. In this Shakespearean farce, Hero (Kate Beckinsale) and her groom-to-be, Claudio (Robert Sean Leonard), team up...
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Jun 14, 2013 · Much Ado About Nothing: Directed by Joss Whedon. With Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof, Nathan Fillion, Clark Gregg. A modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words.
May 21, 1993 · Reviews. Much Ado About Nothing. Roger Ebert May 21, 1993. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Sunshine and laughter, and merrymakers on a hillside sprinkled with flowers.
Synopsis. Don Pedro, prince of Medina ( Denzel Washington ), his resentful brother Don John ( Keanu Reeves ), and his noblemen Claudio ( Robert Sean Leonard) and Benedick (screenwriter/director Kenneth Branagh) return from war, ready for merriment and love.
