Rating: PG13
Genre:
Comedy
Release Date: 01/07/2003
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol
Dubbed: English/French/Espanol
Sound: DD2/DS
Run Time: 111 Minutes
Flags: Brief Nudity, Suitable for Teens
Distributor/Studio: MGM
Actor
Kenneth Branagh made his directorial debut with a rousing screen adaptation of
William Shakespeare's
Henry V. Four years later, he returns to the bard's work with this lively version of one of
Shakespeare's best
comedies.
Don Pedro (
Denzel Washington), the Prince of Aragon, returns victorious from battle to the praises of the Governor of Messina,
Leonato (
Richard Briers). One of
Don Pedro's bravest men,
Claudio (
Robert Sean Leonard), falls in love with
Hero (
Kate Beckinsale),
Leonato's daughter, and they plan to marry. However,
Don Pedro's devious half-brother
Don John (
Keanu Reeves) opposes the match, and he devises a plan to turn
Hero against
Claudio. Meanwhile,
Benedict (
Branagh),
Don Pedro's second-in-command, detests
Leonato's niece
Beatrice (
Emma Thompson), but
Don Pedro cleverly brings them together by making each think that the other is secretly in love with them.
Much Ado About Nothing also features
Michael Keaton in a showy turn as
Dogberry.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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