Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Alan CookeDirector
- Robert GravesWriter
- Nino RotaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Maggie SmithBeatrice
- Robert StephensBenedick
- Frank FinlayDogberry
- Michael ByrneClaudio
- Caroline JohnHero
- Derek JacobiDon John
- Ronald PickupDon Pedro
- Denis DeMarneA Lord
- Gerald JamesLeonato
- Harry LomaxAntonio
- Wynne ClarkUrsula
- Carolyn JonesMargaret
Stills
Themes
filmed theater