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Much Ado About Nothing
starring: Kenneth Branagh, Michael Keaton, Robert Sean Leonard, Keanu Reeves, Emma Thompson

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Editorial Review:

Product Description:
YOUNG LOVERS HERO AND CLAUDIO, SOON TO WED, CONSPIRE TO GET VERBAL SPARRING PARTNERS AND CONFIRMED SINGLES BENEDICK AND BEATRICE TO WED AS WELL

Amazon.com:
Kenneth Branagh's 1993 production of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing is a vigorous and imaginative work, cheerful and accessible for everyone. Largely the story of Benedick (Branagh) and Beatrice (Emma Thompson)--adversaries who come to believe each is trying to woo the other--the film veers from arched wit to ironic romps, and the two leads don't mind looking a little silly at times. But the plot is also layered with darker matters that concern the ease with which men and women fall into mutual distrust. Branagh has rounded up a mixed cast of stage vets and Hollywood stars, among the latter Denzel Washington and Michael Keaton, the latter playing a rather seedy, Beetlejuice-like version of Dogberry, king of malapropisms. The DVD release has optional full-screen and widescreen presentations, Dolby sound, optional Spanish and French soundtracks or subtitles.--Tom Keogh

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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: TCFHE/MGM
EAN: 9780792854326
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0792854322
Item Dimensions: 25
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 SurroundFrenchOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 SurroundEnglishSubtitledSpanishSubtitledFrenchSubtitledSpanishDubbedDolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
MPN: D1002756D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: January 07, 2003
Running Time: 111 minutes
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: May 07, 1993

Customer Reviews

Suceeds mainly as a popularization

I suspect the amount of enjoyment one receives out of this film is probably inversely proportional to how well one knows the play. Visual cues and musical swells often move the plot along instead of dialog or spoken exposition, Branagh working from a text that seems to encompass about half the original material. All of this combines to create a sort of pastiche of the best bits of the play where it's difficult to really get emotionally involved. The pace of the original play, for example, curiously ... Read More

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