Film · Comedy, TV Movie
Much Ado About Nothing (1967)
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.
- Director
- Alan Cooke
- Writers
- Robert Graves, William Shakespeare, Rosemary Hill
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Release date
- February 5, 1967
Cast
Maggie SmithBeatrice
Robert StephensBenedick
Frank FinlayDogberry
Michael ByrneClaudio
Caroline JohnHero
Derek JacobiDon John
Ronald PickupDon Pedro
Denis DeMarneA Lord
Gerald JamesLeonato- Harry LomaxAntonio
- Wynne ClarkUrsula
Carolyn JonesMargaret
Edward PetherbridgeConrade
David HargreavesBorachio- Neil FitzpatrickBatlthasar
- Malcolm ReynoldsThe Messenger
- Chloe AshcroftWoman of Leonato's Household
- Mary GriffithsWoman of Leonato's Household
Barry EvansCoffee Boy
John McEneryA Gentleman
