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Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy play by William Shakespeare. Published in 1600, the play is considered by many to the prototype for contemporary romantic-comedies. Set in Messina, a costal town on the island of Sicily, the play concerns two pairs of lovers - the romantic leads Claudio and Hero and their bickering, comedic counterparts Benedick and Beatrice.
The play has been adapted for film twice - as a 1913 silent film directed by Phillips Smalley and, in 1993, by actor and director Kenneth Branagh, who starred as Benedick opposite his then-wife Emma Thompson as Beatrice.
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- Written in 1598
- Set in Messina, a city on the island of Sicily
- Benedick
- Beatrice
- Don Pedro
- Claudio
- Hero
- Don John
- O, she misused me past the endurance of a block.
- They say the lady is fair, 'tis a truth, I can bear them witness; and virtuous, 'tis so, I cannot reprove it; and wise, but for loving me -
- I would my horse had the speed of your tongue
- Everyone can master a grief but he that has it
- Friendship is constant in all other things save in the office and affairs of love
- I shall see thee, ere I die, look pale with love.
- Get thee to heaven, Beatrice, get thee to heaven. Hell's no place for maids
- O God, that I were a man! I would eat his heart in the market-place.
- I cannot be a man with wishing, therefore I will die a woman with grieving
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Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy play by William Shakespeare. Published in 1600, the play is considered by many to the prototype for contemporary romantic-comedies. Set in Messina, a costal town on the island of Sicily, the play concerns two pairs of lovers - the romantic leads Claudio and Hero and their bickering, comedic counterparts Benedick and Beatrice.
The play has been adapted for film twice - as a 1913 silent film directed by Phillips Smalley and, in 1993, by actor and director Kenneth Branagh, who starred as Benedick opposite his then-wife Emma Thompson as Beatrice.
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Why was I giggling so hard at the beginning of Much Ado About Nothing? Was it the nekkid men?
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@imonabeau_t bahaha yeah i guess lol!! i had to read much ado about nothing waste of time LOL!!
@ILuvPatrickStar | November 11, 2009 01:48 PM -
PTC does knee-jerk w/out having all the info, much ado about nothing, only to follow it up with more of the same. Get a clue Winter.
@seanebarton | November 11, 2009 01:33 PM -
@ola1188 "dog that barks too much never bites" 1st, "much ado about nothing" (not literal) 2nd
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www.oleole.com/blogs/upthearse - Much ado about nothing - Day 70 - But Bendtner says some good shit!
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Much Ado About Nothing (Folger Shakespeare Library) - $5.99
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Much Ado About Nothing / New York Shakespeare Festival (Broadway Theatre Archive) - $24.99
In 1972, twenty million people saw the broadcast of this CBS-TV production of Shakespeare's classic tale of romance, mistaken identity, and the battle of the sexes. Though this turn-of-the-century version has Roosevelt's Rough-Riders and bi...
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Much Ado about Nothing (Cambridge School Shakespeare) - $10.00
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Full of "sparkling merriment" (The Hollywood Reporter), this sexy, sunny comedy positively sizzles as one set of lovers battles against a dirty trick, and another set simply battleseach other! Adapted by Oscar® nominee* Kenneth Branagh and ...
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View All Much Ado About Nothing Questions (11204) | Ask a QuestionDo people waste time talking about nothing on social networks? (1 Answer)Yes and no. Yes they waste time, because social networking allows for members to submit comments in regard to their daily routines, their current status, and other oddities that may ... read moreDo you think the bank stress test results was just much ado about little? (1 Answer)The actual validity probably is worthless; however, the psychological affect it has on the average consumer is probably great. So in that case it was probably a good thing. read moreExplain British TV seasons to someone who knows nothing about the subject. (2 Answers)+I believe they call them across the pond, "series"In the UK groups of episodes which in the US would be called a season are indeed often called a 'series.'+Do all ... read moreAny guidelines for giving attribution when posting a photo or other image in an Answer on Mahalo? (newbie question). (4 Answers)It's best to try and avoid copyrighted images (and videos), though it isn't always the case on Mahalo. My best advice is to do a search on Flickr for "Creative ... read more
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Fast Facts
- Written in 1598
- Set in Messina, a city on the island of Sicily
- Main Characters:
- Benedick
- Beatrice
- Don Pedro
- Claudio
- Hero
- Don John
- Famous Speeches:
- O, she misused me past the endurance of a block.
- They say the lady is fair, 'tis a truth, I can bear them witness; and virtuous, 'tis so, I cannot reprove it; and wise, but for loving me -
- Famous Quotes:
- I would my horse had the speed of your tongue
- Everyone can master a grief but he that has it
- Friendship is constant in all other things save in the office and affairs of love
- I shall see thee, ere I die, look pale with love.
- Get thee to heaven, Beatrice, get thee to heaven. Hell's no place for maids
- O God, that I were a man! I would eat his heart in the market-place.
- I cannot be a man with wishing, therefore I will die a woman with grieving
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- 2005: Much Ado About Nothing (Kenneth Branagh)
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