Much Ado About Nothing

Fernsehfilm
1984
Not Rated
2 Std. 28 Min.

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Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuBenedick and Beatrice fight their merry war of words. But when Beatrice's friend, Hero, is humiliatingly jilted by Benedick's best friend, Claudio, Benedick has to choose which side he's on.... Alles lesenBenedick and Beatrice fight their merry war of words. But when Beatrice's friend, Hero, is humiliatingly jilted by Benedick's best friend, Claudio, Benedick has to choose which side he's on. But unknown to all, Claudio's been tricked by the bastard Don John, and (unfortunately), ... Alles lesenBenedick and Beatrice fight their merry war of words. But when Beatrice's friend, Hero, is humiliatingly jilted by Benedick's best friend, Claudio, Benedick has to choose which side he's on. But unknown to all, Claudio's been tricked by the bastard Don John, and (unfortunately), it's up to Dogberry and Verges to solve the case.

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Much Ado About Nothing has director Stuart Burge's mates hitting top form

Lunghi's Beatrice and Lindsay's Benedick are nearly perfect and certainly seem perfect for each other. Television close-ups give an immediacy to their courtship that is hard to match on stage. The text is almost complete, allowing the two cleverest lovers in Shakespeare to shine as only they can.

Most of the characters in the play declare that Beatrice is unattractive because she is independent. Cherie Lunghi is especially good at proving the opposite to be true.

The rest of the cast is uniformly excellent, with a properly snobbish Leonato; unbearably and idiotically self-satisfied Dogberry; and a thoroughly clueless, moderately cruel Claudio.

The production would be stronger, however, if it were more playful. The deception of Benedick is mostly humorless, with the tricking of Beatrice not much better.

9Troopie

Shows Branagh how it's done!

This remains, for me, one of the best of this superb BBC series & certainly the best version of this particular play. This production saw no need to dress up the actors in ridiculous fake-military costumes (a vice Branagh shows off in all his productions, I know not why) or cut those parts which it didn't like (either do Shakespeare as he wrote it or write your own play!). Robert Lindsay reveals previously unsuspected Shakespearian talent & I would dearly love to see him take on some other such roles. He is superb in this, using his comic ability to bring out the humorous essence of Benedick & the beautiful Cherie Lunghi (who has never shown me a poor performance, be it in Shakespeare, Hornblower or even "A Touch of Frost") is a perfect partner, being both cuttingly witty & enticing -- enough to make any Benedick risk her barbs to chase her! Admittedly, Jon Finch isn't as good as Denzil Washington, who also showed untapped Shakespearian talent (a future Othello or even Iargo, maybe?) but he isn't actually bad. All in all, a joy to watch & a great introduction to Shakespeare's lighter works. Sincerely recommended.

9beauvallet

Previously undiscovered nuances.

Lindsay and Lunghi bring to light previously unknown facets to the two well-known characters of Benedict and Beatrice, and have a kind of sympatico that makes their sudden love for each other more believable than is generally found in other versions of Much Ado. They are bolstered by a marvelous supporting cast. This production far exceeds Branagh's film version in acting, but suffers when the production values are compared, an unfair comparison since Branagh had the luxury of actually making a film on location while this BBC edition is a teleplay.

10Bernie4444

"Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps."

Before watching this play you will want to watch "Shakespeare Uncovered: Series 3 Much Ado About Nothing" which explains that "Nothing" is pronounced "Noting" because it revolves around overhearing what may be truths from the bushes.

One of Agatha Christie's characters says, "He is like Shakespeare, making long speeches with no one there to listen." This play is such; only we are there to listen.

There are many versions of this play to be seen. Most of them are popular actors of the time of the making of the movie and they try to outdo previous movies. In this (1984) version, the actors do not outshine the characters and you can enjoy the play as meant to be seen.

The play is a tad complex for a quick review. There is a set of people destined to fall in love however an evildoer may foil them. There are a set of snots that cannot stand each other; They may be trapped by a cunning plot of eavesdropping. Some atrocities are tossed in for comic relief. Then there is us. We must decide if this is a comedy or a comedy of circumstances.

The bottom line is you will not want to miss this play and especially this version of the play.

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Superb rendition that that reaffirms one's love of Shakespeare

An afficianado but not expert on Shakespeare, this production was my introduction to "Much Ado About Nothing". I found it a sheer delight. So much so that I fell into the production and it seemed it was over after barely starting. Normally with Shakespeare one seems to maintain a distance whilst mentally translating the old English prose/rhyme but that wasn't necessary with this play. The sets are adequate but we must remember that this is a film of a stage version. It's the acting that makes it so exhilerating. Lunghi is nothing short of stupendous, speaking the lines with great wit, clarity and effect. Lindsay is admirable as her foil and indeed matches her line for line. I would recommend this play/production for anyone who needs an introduction to Shakespeare. For those who are familiar with the bard, they will find this rendition a delight, and far superior to that inadequate, emacerated film version by Branagh.

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The inaugural episode of BBC Shakespeare was originally set to be a production of Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Donald McWhinnie, and starring Penelope Keith and Michael York. The episode was shot (for £250,000), edited and even publicly announced as the opening of the series, before it was suddenly pulled from the schedule and replaced with Romeo & Juliet (which was supposed to air as the second episode). No reasons were given by the BBC for this decision, although initial newspaper reports suggested that the episode had not been abandoned, it had simply been postponed for re-shoots, due to an unspecified actor's "very heavy accent," and concerns that US audiences would not be able to understand the dialogue. However, as time wore on, and no reshoots materialised, the press began to speculate that the show had been cancelled entirely, and would be replaced at a later date by a completely new adaptation, which was in fact what happened. The press also pointed out that the fact that the production was never shown in Britain rubbished any suggestion that the prevailing cause for the abandonment was to do with accents. Indeed, there is evidence to suggest that BBC management simply regarded the production as a failure.