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Much Ado About Nothing

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
EAN: 9780792854326
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0792854322
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: January 07, 2003
Running Time: 111 minutes
Sales Rank: 1792
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: May 07, 1993

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Editorial Review:

Description:
Full of 'sparkling merriment' (The Hollywood Reporter), this sexy, sunny comedy positively sizzles as one set of lovers battles against a dirty trick, and another set simply battleseach other! Adapted by Oscar® nominee* Kenneth Branagh and featuring an all-star cast, this charming romp 'casts the battle of the sexes in the form of an elegant dance' (The New York Times). A military war has just ended, but the 'merry war' between Beatrice (Emma Thompson) and Benedick (Branagh) rages on! Can their friends trick them into making love instead? For that matter, can another couple's devotion survive the evil Don John's (Keanu Reeves) vicious lies? It's up to the blundering constable (Michael Keaton) to save the day so that the course of true love may yet run smooth! *1989: Director, Actor, Henry V; 1992: Short Film-Live Action, Swan Song; 1996: Adapted Screenplay, Hamlet

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




Rating: - Shakespeare done to perfection
This adaptation of the classic is perfectly understandable, humorous, beautiful and a joy to behold. ... Read More

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Rating: - Love of Language
I think this adaptation of "Much Ado About Nothing," I think is one of Shakespeare's best comedies, is ... Read More

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Rating: - DVD Much Ado About Nothing
This is an excellent Hollywood presentation of Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing. Emma Thompson ... Read More

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Rating: - Great Movie
A great movie to watch. It's kind of shallow in the plot, but very witty and comical. The acting is excellent, ... Read More

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Rating: - Great!
Wonderful movie! Now to find the Flying Karamazov Brothers' rendition of the Merchant of Venice.

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