

Much Ado About Nothing
2 hours 10 minutes1967-02-05
5.5
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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.
Cast

Maggie Smith
Beatrice

Robert Stephens
Benedick

Frank Finlay
Dogberry

Michael Byrne
Claudio

Caroline John
Hero

Derek Jacobi
Don John

Ronald Pickup
Don Pedro

Denis DeMarne
A Lord

Gerald James
Leonato

Harry Lomax
Antonio

Wynne Clark
Ursula

Carolyn Jones
Margaret

Edward Petherbridge
Conrade

David Hargreaves
Borachio

Neil Fitzpatrick
Batlthasar

Malcolm Reynolds
The Messenger

Chloe Ashcroft
Woman of Leonato's Household

Mary Griffiths
Woman of Leonato's Household

Barry Evans
Coffee Boy

John McEnery
A Gentleman

Graham Crowden
Verges

David Ryall
The Sexton

Roger Kemp
First Watchman

Ron Pember
Second Watchman

David Belcher
Other Watchman

Michael Gambon
Other Watchman

John Hallam
Other Watchman

Paul Curran
Friar Francis
