Much Ado About Nothing (2011)
David Tennant and Catherine Tate star as reluctant lovers Benedick and Beatrice in Shakespeare's timeless comedy directed by Josie Rourke
161 min
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.
- Release date
- May 16, 2011
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
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Trailer
Cast
- David Tennant as Benedick
- Catherine Tate as Beatrice, Leonato's neice
- Adam James as Don Pedro, Prince of Aragon
- Elliot Levey as Don John, bastard brother of Don Pedro
- Tom Bateman as Claudio
- Jonathan Coy as Leonato, Governor of Messina
- Sarah MacRae as Hero, Leonato's daughter
- John Ramm as Dogberry
- Clive Hayward as Hugh Oatcake / Friar Francis
- Leo Staar as Messenger
- Anna Farnworth as Innogen, Leonato's wife
- Lee Knight as Conrade
- Natalie Thomas as Margaret
- Mario Marin-Borquez as Boy
- Mike Grady as Verges
- Nicholas Lumley as George Seacoal
Crew
- Robert Delamere · Director
- Josie Rourke · Director
- William Shakespeare · Writer
- Michael Bruce · Composer