Much Ado About Nothing
by William Shakespeareplay· published 1600
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Shakespeare's comedy play Much Ado About Nothing pivots around the impediments to love for young betrothed Hero and Claudio when Hero is falsely accused of infidelity and the "lover's trap" set for the arrogant and assured Benedick who has sworn of marriage and his gentle adversary Beatrice. The merry war between Benedick and Beatrice with the promptings of their friends soon dissolves into farcical love, while Hero's supposed infidelity is shown to be little more than "much ado about nothing".
Adaptations (5)
Much Ado About Nothing has been adapted into 5 films, from 1973 to 2023. The most recent is Anyone but You (2023).
Much Ado About Nothing1973 · film · 83 min · dir. Samson Samsonov · IMDb ↗IMDb6.6Young lovers Hero and Claudio, soon to wed, conspire to get verbal sparring partners and confirmed singles Benedick and Beatrice to wed as well.
Love for love1983 · film · 84 min · dir. Tatyana Berezantseva · IMDb ↗IMDb5.0The marriage of Gero and Claudio is disrupted as the latter suspects Gero of infidelity. Benedict and Beatrice abhor each other but their families believe that they are perfect for each other.
Much Ado About Nothing1993 · film · 111 min · dir. Kenneth Branagh · IMDb ↗In this Shakespearean farce, Hero and her groom-to-be, Claudio, team up with Claudio's commanding officer, Don Pedro, the week before their wedding to hatch a matchmaking scheme. Their targets are sharp-witted duo Benedick and Beatrice -- a tough task indeed, considering their corresponding distaste for love and each other. Meanwhile, meddling Don John plots to ruin the wedding.
Much Ado About Nothing2012 · film · 109 min · dir. Joss Whedon · IMDb ↗A modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words.
Anyone but You2023 · film · 103 min · dir. Will Gluck · IMDb ↗After an amazing first date, Bea and Ben’s fiery attraction turns ice cold — until they find themselves unexpectedly reunited at a destination wedding in Australia. So they do what any two mature adults would do: pretend to be a couple.
