Much Ado About Nothing (1993)

Theatrical - Wide 1993-05-07

Cast Emma Thompson Kenneth Branagh Kate Beckinsale Denzel Washington Michael Keaton
Directed by Kenneth Branagh

Box Office Gross: $22,600,000

Running Time: 111 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Renaissance Films, BBC Film, American Playhouse, The Samuel Goldwyn Company

Genres: Comedy Drama Romance

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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... See more their corresponding distaste for love and each other. Meanwhile, meddling Don John plots to ruin the wedding.

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