Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

6.9IMDb Score
Released:1993-05-07
Duration:111 min
Director:Kenneth Branagh
Actors:Emma Thompson, Kenneth Branagh, Kate Beckinsale, Denzel Washington, Michael Keaton
Production:Renaissance Films, BBC Film, American Playhouse, The Samuel Goldwyn Company

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.

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