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Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

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Dame Maggie Smith stars in the 1967 screen version of Franco Zeffirelli's exuberant National Theatre production of Shakespeare's romantic comedy, in which young lovers Hero and Claudio conspire to make sharp-tongued rivals Beatrice and Benedick fall in love with each other.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

130 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

05 February 1967

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

Beatrice

Robert Stephens

Robert Stephens

Benedick

Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

Dogberry

Michael Byrne

Michael Byrne

Claudio

Caroline John

Caroline John

Hero

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Don John

Ronald Pickup

Ronald Pickup

Don Pedro

Denis DeMarne

Denis DeMarne

A Lord

Gerald James

Gerald James

Leonato

Harry Lomax

Harry Lomax

Antonio

Wynne Clark

Wynne Clark

Ursula

Carolyn Jones

Carolyn Jones

Margaret

Edward Petherbridge

Edward Petherbridge

Conrade

David Hargreaves

David Hargreaves

Borachio

Neil Fitzpatrick

Neil Fitzpatrick

Batlthasar

Malcolm Reynolds

Malcolm Reynolds

The Messenger

Chloe Ashcroft

Chloe Ashcroft

Woman of Leonato's Household

Mary Griffiths

Mary Griffiths

Woman of Leonato's Household

Barry Evans

Barry Evans

Coffee Boy

John McEnery

John McEnery

A Gentleman

Graham Crowden

Graham Crowden

Verges

David Ryall

David Ryall

The Sexton

Roger Kemp

Roger Kemp

First Watchman

Ron Pember

Ron Pember

Second Watchman

David Belcher

David Belcher

Other Watchman

Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

Other Watchman

John Hallam

John Hallam

Other Watchman

Paul Curran

Paul Curran

Friar Francis

Christopher Timothy

Christopher Timothy

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