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
External Links
IMDb logoExternal Link Icon
Scroll to Crew

Cast

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

Crew

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