Much Ado About Nothing

"David Tennant and Catherine Tate star as reluctant lovers Benedick and Beatrice in Shakespeare's timeless comedy directed by Josie Rourke"

2011 2h 40m EN

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8.3

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8.5

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★8.3TMDB · 49★8.5IMDB · 1,269

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Two young lovers, Claudio and Hero, are to be married imminently but the devious scheming of a resentful Prince looks set to thwart the nuptials. Meanwhile, marriage seems inconceivable for reluctant lovers Beatrice and Benedick whose endless witty sparring threatens to keep them apart forever. Directed by Josie Rourke, Artistic Director of the Donmar Warehouse, Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare’s great plays and reminds us all of the failings and triumphs of the human condition in our never ending search for perfect love.

“David Tennant and Catherine Tate star as reluctant lovers Benedick and Beatrice in Shakespeare's timeless comedy directed by Josie Rourke”

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Cast

David Tennant
Benedick
Catherine Tate
Beatrice
Adam James
Don Pedro
Elliot Levey
Don John
Tom Bateman
Claudio
Jonathan Coy
Leonato
Enzo Squillino Jr.
Balthasar / Sexton
Alex Beckett
Borachio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Delamere
Writers: William Shakespeare
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 160 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Bruce. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

CAST

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David Tennant and Catherine Tate and Adam James carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Marketing tagline: "David Tennant and Catherine Tate star as reluctant lovers Benedick and Beatrice in Shakespeare's timeless comedy directed by Josie Rourke".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5569310 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Robert Delamere directs. Michael Bruce scores. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 160 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Michael Bruce. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5David Tennant and Catherine Tate and Adam James carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "David Tennant and Catherine Tate star as reluctant lovers Benedick and Beatrice in Shakespeare's timeless comedy directed by Josie Rourke".
7IMDB entry: tt5569310 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.