Much Ado About Nothing
Synopsis
Benedick and Beatrice fight their merry war of words. But when Beatrice's friend, Hero, is humiliatingly jilted by Benedick's best friend, Claudio, Benedick has to choose which side he's on. But unknown to all, Claudio's been tricked by the bastard Don John, and (unfortunately), it's up to Dogberry and Verges to solve the case.
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Cherie Lunghi
Beatrice
Robert Lindsay
Benedick
Lee Montague
Leonato
Katharine Levy
Hero
Jon Finch
Don Pedro
Robert Reynolds
Claudio
Gordon Whiting
Antonio
Vernon Dobtcheff
Don John
Robert Gwilym
Conrade
Tony Rohr
Borachio
Pamela Moiseiwitsch
Margaret
Ishia Bennison
Ursula
Oz Clarke
Balthasar
Michael Elphick
Dogberry
Clive Dunn
Verges
Tim Faulkner
Messenger
Ben Losh
Boy
Gorden Kaye
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Stuart Burge
- Screenplay & Story
- William Shakespeare
- Original Score
- Simon Rogers
- Original Title
- Much Ado About Nothing
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 28m
- Production Studios
- BBC Television Centre, Time-Life Television Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Stuart Burge
William Shakespeare
Simon Rogers
Department Leadership Roster
Stuart Burge
Director
Simon Rogers
Original Music Composer
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What is Much Ado About Nothing about?
Benedick and Beatrice fight their merry war of words. But when Beatrice's friend, Hero, is humiliatingly jilted by Benedick's best friend, Claudio, Benedick has to choose which side he's on. But unknown to all, Claudio's been tricked by the bastard Don John, and (unfortunately), it's up to Dogberry and Verges to solve the case.
Who directed Much Ado About Nothing?
Much Ado About Nothing was directed by Stuart Burge.
Who stars in Much Ado About Nothing?
The principal cast of Much Ado About Nothing includes Cherie Lunghi, Robert Lindsay, Lee Montague, Katharine Levy, Jon Finch.
When was Much Ado About Nothing released and how long is it?
Much Ado About Nothing was released in 1984 with a total runtime of 2h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for Much Ado About Nothing?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Much Ado About Nothing was composed by Simon Rogers.