Poster of Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Sunday, February 5 1967
58 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Maggie SmithMaggie SmithMaggie Smith was 32 in Much Ado About Nothing as 'Beatrice'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 28 1934 –
Fri, Sep 27 2024
Portrait of Robert StephensRobert StephensRobert Stephens was 35 in Much Ado About Nothing as 'Benedick'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 14 1931 –
Sun, Nov 12 1995
Portrait of Frank FinlayFrank FinlayFrank Finlay was 40 in Much Ado About Nothing as 'Dogberry'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 06 1926 –
Sat, Jan 30 2016
Portrait of Michael ByrneMichael ByrneMichael Byrne was 23 in Much Ado About Nothing as 'Claudio'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 07 1943
Portrait of Caroline JohnCaroline JohnCaroline John was 26 in Much Ado About Nothing as 'Hero'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 11 1940 –
Tue, Jun 05 2012
Portrait of Derek JacobiDerek JacobiDerek Jacobi was 28 in Much Ado About Nothing as 'Don John'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 22 1938
Portrait of Ronald PickupRonald PickupRonald Pickup was 26 in Much Ado About Nothing as 'Don Pedro'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 07 1940 –
Thu, Feb 25 2021
Portrait of Denis DeMarneDenis DeMarneDenis DeMarne was >> in Much Ado About Nothing as 'A Lord'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Sun, Apr 01 2012
Portrait of Gerald JamesGerald JamesGerald James was 49 in Much Ado About Nothing as 'Leonato'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 26 1917 –
Sat, Jun 10 2006
Portrait of Harry LomaxHarry LomaxHarry Lomax was >> in Much Ado About Nothing as 'Antonio'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wynne ClarkWynne ClarkWynne Clark was 59 in Much Ado About Nothing as 'Ursula'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 29 1907 –
Sun, Nov 29 1987
Portrait of Carolyn JonesCarolyn JonesCarolyn Jones was 25 in Much Ado About Nothing as 'Margaret'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 18 1941 –
Wed, Jul 25 2018
Portrait of Edward PetherbridgeEdward PetherbridgeEdward Petherbridge was 30 in Much Ado About Nothing as 'Conrade'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 03 1936
Portrait of David HargreavesDavid HargreavesDavid Hargreaves was 27 in Much Ado About Nothing as 'Borachio'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 02 1940
Portrait of Neil FitzpatrickNeil FitzpatrickNeil Fitzpatrick was >> in Much Ado About Nothing as 'Batlthasar'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Malcolm ReynoldsMalcolm ReynoldsMalcolm Reynolds was >> in Much Ado About Nothing as 'The Messenger'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chloe AshcroftChloe AshcroftChloe Ashcroft was >> in Much Ado About Nothing as 'Woman of Leonato's Household'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mary GriffithsMary GriffithsMary Griffiths was >> in Much Ado About Nothing as 'Woman of Leonato's Household'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Barry EvansBarry EvansBarry Evans was 23 in Much Ado About Nothing as 'Coffee Boy'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 18 1943 –
Sun, Feb 09 1997
Portrait of John McEneryJohn McEneryJohn McEnery was 23 in Much Ado About Nothing as 'A Gentleman'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 01 1943 –
Fri, Apr 12 2019
Portrait of Graham CrowdenGraham CrowdenGraham Crowden was 44 in Much Ado About Nothing as 'Verges'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 30 1922 –
Tue, Oct 19 2010
Portrait of David RyallDavid RyallDavid Ryall was 32 in Much Ado About Nothing as 'The Sexton'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 05 1935 –
Thu, Dec 25 2014
Portrait of Roger KempRoger KempRoger Kemp was >> in Much Ado About Nothing as 'First Watchman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ron PemberRon PemberRon Pember was 32 in Much Ado About Nothing as 'Second Watchman'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 11 1934 –
Thu, Mar 10 2022
Portrait of David BelcherDavid BelcherDavid Belcher was >> in Much Ado About Nothing as 'Other Watchman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael GambonMichael GambonMichael Gambon was 26 in Much Ado About Nothing as 'Other Watchman'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 19 1940 –
Wed, Sep 27 2023
Portrait of John HallamJohn HallamJohn Hallam was 25 in Much Ado About Nothing as 'Other Watchman'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 28 1941 –
Tue, Nov 14 2006
Portrait of Paul CurranPaul CurranPaul Curran was 53 in Much Ado About Nothing as 'Friar Francis'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 28 1913 –
Mon, Dec 01 1986
Portrait of Christopher TimothyChristopher TimothyChristopher Timothy was 26 in Much Ado About Nothing as 'Server / Inanimate'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 14 1940

Crew

Portrait of Alan CookeAlan CookeAlan Cooke was 40 in Much Ado About Nothing as 'Director'
Birthday: Mon, Mar 29 1926 –
Sun, Oct 09 1994
Portrait of Franco ZeffirelliFranco ZeffirelliFranco Zeffirelli was 43 in Much Ado About Nothing as 'Stage Director'
Birthday: Mon, Feb 12 1923 –
Sat, Jun 15 2019
Portrait of Robert GravesRobert GravesRobert Graves was 71 in Much Ado About Nothing as 'Writer'
Birthday: Wed, Jul 24 1895 –
Sat, Dec 07 1985
Portrait of Cedric MessinaCedric MessinaCedric Messina was 46 in Much Ado About Nothing as 'Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Dec 14 1920 –
Fri, Apr 30 1993
Portrait of Robert StephensRobert StephensRobert Stephens was 35 in Much Ado About Nothing as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Jul 14 1931 –
Sun, Nov 12 1995
Portrait of Rosemary HillRosemary HillRosemary Hill was 39 in Much Ado About Nothing as 'Story Editor'
Birthday: Sat, Jun 04 1927 –
Sun, Jan 01 1989
Portrait of Nino RotaNino RotaNino Rota was 55 in Much Ado About Nothing as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sun, Dec 03 1911 –
Tue, Apr 10 1979
Portrait of William ShakespeareWilliam ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare would have been no older than 52 in Much Ado About Nothing as 'Original Story'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 23 1564 –
Sat, Apr 23 1616
Portrait of Mel CornishMel CornishMel Cornish was >> in Much Ado About Nothing as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday