Much Ado About Nothing (1984 TV) - Act 2, scene 1 (part 1)

first of two parts of Act II, scene one, to line 199, Don Pedro: "Now, signior, where's the count?" (Arden edition)

"Much Ado About Nothing" - comedy by William Shakespeare.

Lee Montague ... Leonato
Tim Faulkner ... Messenger
Cherie Lunghi ... Beatrice
Katharine Levy ... Hero
Ishia Bennison ... Ursula
Jon Finch ... Don Pedro
Robert Lindsay ... Benedick
Robert Reynolds ... Claudio

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Shakespeare
• Much-Ado-About-Nothing
• Benedick
• Beatrice
• Cherie-Lunghi
• Robert-Lindsay
• Jon-Finch

[encorebc]

This Beatrice is FANTASTIC!!!

(Leonato not so much)

[6Solace6]

This is probably the best interpretation I have seen of Beatrice, and many actresses feel they don't speak her lines quickly enough! Robert Lindsay also plays Benedick well,the match is great ,I find Brannagh and his wife much harder to believe.

[NoName21234]

Like everyone is saying, I love this Beatrice and Benedick! I think kenneth Branaugh as Benedick is just a bit too goofy, while this one seems more smart and sexy...

[terrybeaton]

I think poor Hero just seems insufficient in the shadow of Beatrice's written part. More than that, Beatrice is the one who Shakespeare gave the most character to in this play. Hero is more of a stock character and a mere foil for Beatrice. As is Claudio to Benedick. As characters they are rather one dimentional. Anyone who could steal the scene in these roles would be talented indeed!

[XXxxnadjaXXxxx]

Why does hero sound like a girl whos trying to be a guy.? Beatrice is really good.

[666Angi]

Love Beatrice in this, and Benedict...Hero's voice though, just irritates me

[GreatGrumbledook]

I cannot tell how much I love the railing of Beatrice against the male sex:

"Not till God make men of some other metal than earth. Would it not grieve a woman to be overmastered with a pierce of valiant dust? to make an account of her life to a clod of wayward marl? No, uncle, I'll none: Adam's sons are my brethren; and, truly, I hold it a sin to match in my kindred."

[ladyofeldar]

I love the lady who played beatrice, and the guy who played benedict is, likewise, great, as is leonato, and the prince. However, the rest of the cast is sorely lacking. Yet I still love this version, if only because of beatrice and benedict.

[mizzycool2]

You're right

[jonmiah77]

the acting in this STINKS!!!

[marortiza]

Yes I like this Claudio :) thanks for posting