
Much Ado About Nothing
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.
Top Billed Cast

Maggie Smith
Beatrice

Robert Stephens
Benedick

Frank Finlay
Dogberry

Michael Byrne
Claudio

Caroline John
Hero
Featured Crew
Alan Cooke
Director

Robert Graves
Writer

William Shakespeare
Original Story

Franco Zeffirelli
Stage Director

Nino Rota
Original Music Composer

Robert Stephens
Associate Producer
Rosemary Hill
Story Editor
Mel Cornish
Production Design
Cedric Messina
Producer