Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
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- PG-13
- 1h 51min
- Comedy, Drama
- 02 Jul 1993 (USA)
- Movie
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 5 wins & 10 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Richard Briers | ... |
Leonato
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Kate Beckinsale | ... |
Hero
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Imelda Staunton | ... |
Margaret
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Jimmy Yuill | ... |
Friar Francis
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Brian Blessed | ... |
Antonio
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Andy Hockley | ... |
George Seacole
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Chris Barnes | ... |
Francis Seacole
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Conrad Nelson | ... |
Hugh Oatcake
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Phyllida Law | ... |
Ursula
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Emma Thompson | ... |
Beatrice
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Alex Lowe | ... |
Messenger
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Denzel Washington | ... |
Don Pedro
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Keanu Reeves | ... |
Don John
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Richard Clifford | ... |
Conrade
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Gerard Horan | ... |
Borachio
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Robert Sean Leonard | ... |
Claudio
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Kenneth Branagh | ... |
Benedick
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Patrick Doyle | ... |
Balthazar
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Alex Scott | ... |
The Boy
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Michael Keaton | ... |
Dogberry
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Ben Elton | ... |
Verges
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Edward Jewesbury | ... |
Sexton
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Directed by
Kenneth Branagh |
Written by
William Shakespeare | ... | (play) |
Kenneth Branagh | ... | (adaptation for the screen) |
Produced by
Kenneth Branagh | ... | producer |
Stephen Evans | ... | producer |
David Parfitt | ... | producer |
Music by
Patrick Doyle |
Cinematography by
Roger Lanser | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Andrew Marcus |
Editorial Department
Campbell Askew | ... | dubbing editor |
John Benn | ... | negative cutter |
Simon Cozens | ... | first assistant editor |
Patrick Doherty | ... | trainee editor: Jobfit |
Robert Gavin | ... | dialogue editor |
Ray Gibbard | ... | negative cutter |
Colin Ives | ... | negative cutter |
Kerry Kohler | ... | associate editor |
Bill Trent | ... | dialogue editor |
Michael Trent | ... | assistant dubbing editor |
Mark Waddell | ... | grader |
Bob Wenokur | ... | studio post-production representative (uncredited) |
Casting By
Pam Dixon | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
Tim Harvey |
Art Direction by
Martin Childs |
Costume Design by
Phyllis Dalton |
Makeup Department
Kylie Clarke | ... | assistant hair dresser |
Paul Engelen | ... | makeup supervisor |
Geraldine Jones | ... | assistant hairdresser (as Gerry Jones) |
Deborah Lanser | ... | makeup artist |
Tracey Lee | ... | makeup artist |
Suzanne Stokes-Munton | ... | hair dresser |
Production Management
Mark Cooper | ... | production supervisor |
Rosanna Roditi | ... | production manager: Italy |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Andrew Marcus | ... | second unit director |
Justin Muller | ... | second assistant director |
Christopher Newman | ... | first assistant director (as Chris Newman) |
Carl Oprey | ... | co-second assistant director |
Art Department
Brian Aldridge | ... | prop man |
Mickey Bacon | ... | property master |
Ken Barley | ... | charge hand plasterer |
Les Beaver | ... | rigger |
Celia Bobak | ... | property buyer |
Mel Coleman | ... | plasterer (as Melvin Coleman) |
John Cope | ... | standby stagehand |
Michael Gardiner | ... | plasterer |
Gavin Gordon | ... | carpenter |
Michael Gunner | ... | charge hand painter |
Danny Hunter | ... | standby prop man |
Peter Mounsey | ... | standby painter |
John Nethersole | ... | plasterers labourer |
Ken Pattenden | ... | construction manager |
John Perry | ... | carpenter |
Gordon Routledge | ... | charge hand carpenter |
Diana Trotter | ... | artistic department translator |
Shaun Webb | ... | graphic designer |
David Williamson | ... | standby carpenter |
Sound Department
David Crozier | ... | production sound mixer |
Lucy Fawcett | ... | foley artist |
Pauline Griffiths | ... | foley artist |
Mark Hadfield | ... | trumpet effects |
Dominic Lester | ... | re-recording mixer |
Gerry Nucifora | ... | sound assistant |
Robin O'Donoghue | ... | re-recording mixer |
Mark Sale | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
Andrew Sissons | ... | boom operator |
Visual Effects by
Nicholas Brooks | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
Paddy Eason | ... | digital effects designer (uncredited) |
Pete Hanson | ... | studio manager: CFC (uncredited) |
Stunts
Nicholas Hall | ... | fight director (as Nick Hall) |
Jean-Paul Herrbuana | ... | double: Mr. Washington |
Billy Horrigan | ... | stunt man |
Bronco McLoughlin | ... | stunt coordinator |
Michael Gaines | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
John Barry | ... | electrician |
John Breedon | ... | second grip |
Clive Coote | ... | still photographer |
Paul Cronin | ... | best boy |
Malcolm Evans | ... | electrician |
Stephen Finch | ... | electrician |
Tommy Finch | ... | gaffer |
Simon Finney | ... | clapper loader |
Steve Kitchen | ... | electrician |
Keith McNamara | ... | second focus puller |
Glen Parsons | ... | electrician |
Toby Plaskitt | ... | grip |
Chris Plevin | ... | focus puller |
Roger Sharland | ... | camera engineer |
Andy Shuttleworth | ... | steadicam operator |
Jonathan Sykes | ... | second focus puller |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Susan Coates | ... | costume maker |
Stephanie Collie | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Lorraine Cooksley | ... | costume maker |
Naomi Critcher | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Jennifer Graham | ... | costume maker |
Jane Hamilton | ... | assistant costume designer |
Stephen Miles | ... | assistant costume designer (as T. Stephen Miles) |
Lisa Shanley | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Cyril Streeter | ... | costume maker |
Location Management
Giorgio Gallani | ... | location manager: Italy |
Paul Shersby | ... | location manager |
Music Department
Lawrence Ashmore | ... | music orchestrator |
John Bell | ... | additional orchestration |
James Collins | ... | assistant music engineer |
Tonia Davall | ... | music assembler |
Chris Dibble | ... | music engineer |
Roy Prendergast | ... | music editor |
Maggie Rodford | ... | music supervisor: Air-Edel Associates |
David Snell | ... | music conductor |
Mark Berrow | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Gerard McCann | ... | preview music editor (uncredited) |
Jonathan Snowden | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Annie Penn | ... | script supervisor (as Annie Wotton) |
Transportation Department
Terry Atkins | ... | unit driver |
Joe Ballerino | ... | unit driver |
Mike Crawley | ... | unit driver |
Robbie Doyle | ... | unit driver |
Martin Porter | ... | unit driver |
Terry Pritchard | ... | unit driver |
Andy Soane | ... | unit driver |
Additional Crew
Gordon Arnell | ... | unit publicist |
Liz Barron | ... | production accountant |
Francesca Benvenuti | ... | unit nurse |
Joyce Branagh | ... | unit runner |
Carl Burst | ... | groom |
Paola Colpani | ... | account assistant |
Hugh Cruttwell | ... | production consultant |
Alessandro Dini | ... | unit doctor (as Dr. Alessandro Dini) |
Jonathan Evans | ... | unit runner |
Francesca Gentili | ... | account assistant |
Nick Hall | ... | fight director |
Stuart Hopps | ... | choreographer |
Russell Jackson | ... | text consultant (as Dr. Russell Jackson) |
Kate Matthews | ... | groom |
Giulia Maura | ... | production assistant (as Guilia Maura) |
Russell Pearson | ... | groom |
Chris Pickles | ... | coordinator: London |
Niccolo Porzio | ... | unit translator |
Iona Price | ... | production coordinator |
Janet Rogers | ... | chief groom |
Denni Sayers | ... | assistant choreographer (as Deni Sayer) |
Gabriella Scarpa | ... | assistant: Ms. Roditi |
Enzo Sisti | ... | fiscal representative: Italy |
Neris Thomas | ... | production secretary |
Tamar Thomas | ... | assistant: Mr. Branagh |
Peter Thompson | ... | press representative |
Janet Rogers | ... | horse supplier (uncredited) |
Sarah Valentine | ... | publicity and marketing assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
Carla Bani | ... | special thanks |
Martin Bruce-Clayton | ... | special thanks |
Sammie Daniels | ... | special thanks |
Sam Mughal | ... | special thanks |
Gianni Nunziante | ... | special thanks |
Tom Redfern | ... | special thanks |
Guido Semplici | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Renaissance Films
- American Playhouse Theatrical Films (produced in association with)
- BBC Film (in association with)
Distributors
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company (1993) (United States) (theatrical)
- Disney Channel (1994) (United States) (tv) (as The Disney Channel)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1995) (United States) (tv)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- PlayArte Home Vídeo (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Entertainment (1993) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- UGC PH (1993) (France) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Entertainment in Video (1994) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- EuroVideo (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- Laurenfilm (Spain)
- Look Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Nine Network Australia (2023) (Australia) (tv)
- Video Medien Pool (VMP) (1994) (Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (reprint for MGM)
Special Effects
- Peerless Camera Company (optical effects)
- The Computer Film Company (CFC) (digital effects)
Other Companies
- J.D. Transport (transport)
- Five Star Location Services (catering)
- Air-Edel Associates (music supervisor)
- CFS, Wembley (music recored at)
- Epic Soundtrax (soundtrack published by)
- Media Film Service London (Arriflex 535 camera and Zeiss lenses supplied by)
- Bell Lighting Ltd. (lighting)
- Twickenham Film Studios (sound re-recorded at)
- Film Finances (completion bonding)
- Walton & Parkinson (insurance)
- ARRI Lighting Rental (light equipment)
- Filmaudit (Italian fiscal representation)
- Grip House (grip equipment)
- Polyphony Digital (archive)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- Technicolor (processing)
- W. W. Norton & Company (book of the film published by)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Young lovers, Hero (Kate Beckinsale) and Claudio (Robert Sean Leonard), are to be married in one week. To pass the time, they conspire with Don Pedro (Denzel Washington) to set a "lover's trap" for Benedick (Sir Kenneth Branagh), an arrogant confirmed bachelor, and Beatrice (Dame Emma Thompson), his favorite sparring partner. Meanwhile, the evil Don Jon (Keanu Reeves) conspires to break up the wedding by accusing Hero of infidelity. In the end though, it all turns out to be "much ado about nothing."
Written by Liza Esser |
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Taglines | Romance. Mischief. Seduction. Revenge. Remarkable. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $11,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | During the Oscar season in early 1994, the Samuel Goldwyn company spent $10 million campaigning for this movie to garner Oscar nominations. They sent bulky packets to all members of the Academy, and played up the movie in hopes of getting it on the final ballot.The movie, though highly acclaimed and (unusually for William Shakespeare) a box-office hit, received no Oscar nominations. All in all, the effort wound up being much ado about nothing. See more » |
Goofs | The masquerade ball features an accordion, which was not invented until 1822. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Splitting Heirs/Sidekicks/Three of Hearts/Bound by Honor/The Night We Never Met (1993). See more » |
Soundtracks | Sigh No More Ladies See more » |
Crazy Credits | Rarely for a Kenneth Branagh-directed film, the credits do not run until after the first scene. See more » |
Quotes |
Conrade:
You are an ass, you are an ass. Dogberry: Dost thou not suspect my place? Dost thou not suspect my years? O that he were here to write me down an ass. But masters, remember that I am an ass: though it be not written down, yet forget not that I am an ass. See more » |