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Much Ado About Nothing (1993)

Director: Kenneth Branagh

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From Time Out Film Guide

If nothing quite matches the teeming, joyful, acrobatic opening high in the hills of Tuscany, there's much to commend in Branagh's pruned, international version of Shakespeare's troubling comedy. Washington is the well-meaning Duke to Reeves' splendidly imperious John the bastard, while Keaton and Elton are a suitably clueless Dogberry and Verges. Branagh and Thompson, as Beatrice and Benedick, seem on the whole happier with the romance than the comedy - but do a fair job with some of the best verbal jousting in the language.

Author: SGr

Time Out Film Guide


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  • ZodKneelsFirst said...
    Posted on Dec 02 2011 02:00 Joyful life affirming romp. And well judged clarity of the text.
    Could have done without Keaton. He didn't really know what he was doing and wasn't funny.
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  • JAC said...
    Posted on Sep 09 2009 11:00 I didn't really like this film as it was weird ~
    didn't get it either !!~~
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  • annalise till said...
    Posted on May 21 2008 20:09 wat a great film, i loved it im gnna buy it on dvd
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