Much Ado About Nothing

Alan Cooke
1967-02-05


5.5
130 min

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

Name Character Team
Maggie Smith Beatrice Hangin with Mr. Cooper
Robert Stephens Benedick Unowned
Frank Finlay Dogberry Unowned
Michael Byrne Claudio Unowned
Caroline John Hero Unowned
Derek Jacobi Don John Unowned
Ronald Pickup Don Pedro Unowned
Denis DeMarne A Lord Unowned
Gerald James Leonato Unowned
Harry Lomax Antonio Unowned
Wynne Clark Ursula Unowned
Carolyn Jones Margaret Unowned
Edward Petherbridge Conrade Unowned
David Hargreaves Borachio Unowned
Neil Fitzpatrick Batlthasar Unowned
Malcolm Reynolds The Messenger Unowned
Chloe Ashcroft Woman of Leonato's Household Unowned
Mary Griffiths Woman of Leonato's Household Unowned
Barry Evans Coffee Boy Unowned
John McEnery A Gentleman Unowned
Graham Crowden Verges Unowned
David Ryall The Sexton Unowned
Roger Kemp First Watchman Unowned
Ron Pember Second Watchman Unowned
David Belcher Other Watchman Unowned
Michael Gambon Other Watchman Unowned
John Hallam Other Watchman Unowned
Paul Curran Friar Francis Unowned
Christopher Timothy Server / Inanimate Unowned