Young lovers, and soon to wed, Hero and Claudio conspire to get verbal sparring partners and confirmed singles, Benedick and Beatrice, to wed as well.Young lovers, and soon to wed, Hero and Claudio conspire to get verbal sparring partners and confirmed singles, Benedick and Beatrice, to wed as well.Young lovers, and soon to wed, Hero and Claudio conspire to get verbal sparring partners and confirmed singles, Benedick and Beatrice, to wed as well.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 5 wins & 11 nominations total
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- TriviaDuring 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 (unusual for William Shakespeare) a box-office hit, received no Oscar nominations. All in all, the effort wound up being much ado about nothing.
- GoofsThe masquerade ball features an accordion, which was not invented until 1822.
- Crazy creditsRarely for a Kenneth Branagh-directed film, the credits do not run until after the first scene.
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Kenneth Branagh, I salute you!
Apart from Roman Polanski's quite disturbing Macbeth, Much Ado About Nothing is possibly the best film adaptation of a Shakespeare play I have ever seen. Director Kenneth Branagh managed to make an appealing film, without straying too far from the play. In fact, I think this is his best film as a director.
The film itself looked beautiful, from start to finish. From the stunning beginning shots to the beautifully staged end scene, it was a joy. Also the music by Patrick Doyle was outstanding. The song's lyrics, performed by the composer, were actually written by Shakespeare, and the music perfectly matched the action.
The casting was ingenious. The scene stealers were Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson(who looked beautiful in this movie)in their characters' love/hate relationship, that was so well-realised. Kate Beckinsale was the picture of innocence, youth and beauty, which reminded me strongly of Mia Sara in Legend. As for Keanu Reeves, I don't care for him particularly, but as you're supposed to hate his character, I actually didn't mind him here. Sterling support also from Richard Briers, Brian Blessed, Denzel Washington (blimey, he looked young) and Michael Keaten.
The script was intelligent and funny. As a matter of fact, the script was the best element of the movie. It was also flawlessly expressed by the highly-accomplished ensemble of actors. In conclusion, a wonderful film, that is a must-see if you like Shakespeare. 10/10 Bethany Cox
The film itself looked beautiful, from start to finish. From the stunning beginning shots to the beautifully staged end scene, it was a joy. Also the music by Patrick Doyle was outstanding. The song's lyrics, performed by the composer, were actually written by Shakespeare, and the music perfectly matched the action.
The casting was ingenious. The scene stealers were Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson(who looked beautiful in this movie)in their characters' love/hate relationship, that was so well-realised. Kate Beckinsale was the picture of innocence, youth and beauty, which reminded me strongly of Mia Sara in Legend. As for Keanu Reeves, I don't care for him particularly, but as you're supposed to hate his character, I actually didn't mind him here. Sterling support also from Richard Briers, Brian Blessed, Denzel Washington (blimey, he looked young) and Michael Keaten.
The script was intelligent and funny. As a matter of fact, the script was the best element of the movie. It was also flawlessly expressed by the highly-accomplished ensemble of actors. In conclusion, a wonderful film, that is a must-see if you like Shakespeare. 10/10 Bethany Cox
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- Mucho ruido y pocas nueces
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- $11,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $22,549,338
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $108,617
- May 9, 1993
- Gross worldwide
- $22,549,338
- Runtime1 hour 51 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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