--- product_id: 51593974 title: "Much Ado About Nothing [DVD]" brand: "kenneth branaghrichard clifford" price: "RM100" currency: MYR in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.com.my/products/51593974-much-ado-about-nothing-dvd store_origin: MY region: Malaysia --- # Much Ado About Nothing [DVD] **Brand:** kenneth branaghrichard clifford **Price:** RM100 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Much Ado About Nothing [DVD] by kenneth branaghrichard clifford - **How much does it cost?** RM100 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.my](https://www.desertcart.com.my/products/51593974-much-ado-about-nothing-dvd) ## Best For - kenneth branaghrichard clifford enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted kenneth branaghrichard clifford brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Much Ado About Nothing [DVD] ## Product Details - **Genre:** Historical - **Format:** Dolby, PAL - **Contributor:** (function(f) {var _np=(window.P._namespace("DetailPageProductOverviewTemplatesJava"));if(_np.guardFatal){_np.guardFatal(f)(_np);}else{f(_np);}}(function(P) { P.when('A').execute(function(A){ A.on('a:truncate:po-attribute-truncate-2:updated', function(data) { var isTruncated = !data.truncateInstance.getIfTextFits(); var seeMoreElement = document.getElementById('po-attribute-see-more-id-2'); if(seeMoreElement) { seeMoreElement.style.display = isTruncated ? '' : 'none'; } }) }); })); Denzel Washington, Michael Keaton, Emma Thompson, Imelda Staunton, Kenneth Branagh, Gerard Horan, Richard Clifford, Robert Sean Leonard, David Parfitt, Richard Briers, Ben Elton, Keanu Reeves, Kate Beckinsale, Brian Blessed, Stephen EvansDenzel Washington, Michael Keaton, Emma Thompson, Imelda Staunton, Kenneth Branagh, Gerard Horan, Richard Clifford, R… See more - **Initial release date:** 1999-10-01T00:00:01Z - **Language:** English ## Images ![Much Ado About Nothing [DVD] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51rP6mNXZmL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great version of a popular play *by K***R on 31 January 2025* Great fun. A happy telling of a very happy play. Excellent acting. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Much Ado About Nothing (DVD) (1993) *by D***S on 23 October 2011* Emma Thompson, as Beatrice, opens this film version by Kenneth Branagh, reading sonnets at a merry outdoor picnic. "Sigh no more ladies, men were decievers ever, be you blithe and merry, converting all your songs of woe into hey nonny nonny--" Kenneth Branagh plays lord Benedick of Padua, returning from the wars, with a young friend Claudio of Florence, and the entourage of Don Pedro of Aragon, played by Denzil Washington.Their visit to the household of Leonato, played by Richard Briers, is done in fine style with rousing music by Patrick Doyle. A body of Horsemen riding through lush countryside who dismount, throwing themselves in the water, and there is a kind of Roman Bath scene, as everyone excitedly bathes and changes before they meet.Keanu Reeves brings his usual kind of surreal qualites to this star studded cast, as the disaffected half brother of Don Pedro, Don John, intent on destroying everyone's pleasure.This Shakespeare drama is characterised throughout, by the witty repartee between Beatrice and Benedick, until they finally admit their love for each other, after amusing intruges to urge them to do this.The film moves along with great jollity, apart from an almost violent wedding incident between Claudio (Robert Sean Leonard) and Hero (Kate Beckinsale) when Don John's plots work initially. After the intervention of self styled constables Dogberry and Vergea (Michael Keaton and Ben Elton), Don John and his conspirators are exposed, and there is a double wedding.Brian Blessed features as Antonio, the brother of Leonato, and Imelda Staunton as Margaret, another cousin, helping the intrigues along.As indicated by the cast, this is a first rate production by Stephen Evans, with Direction by Kenneth Branagh, and impressive costumes by Phyllis Dalton.The picture quality and sound is excellent. I have already an old VCR Box Set, with notes, and a second tape of very interesting interviews, and my only reservation is that these have not been included with this DVD version. There are no special or extra features at all.However, this is a tight fast moving entertaining colourfull film which I would highly recommend. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Splendid *by L***E on 24 March 2002* A quick plot description for the unknowing. "Much Ado About Nothing" tells the humourous tale of two would-be couples (Hero & Claudio and Benedick & Beatrice) and their struggles in and out of love.Benedick and Beatrice have, for a long while, appeared to hate each other, and have going between them a "merry war" and a "skirmish of wit". The are both cynical and snide, and, their friends agree, perfectly suited for each other. Their friends, therefore, try to trick them into falling in love with each other, re-igniting a hinted-at old spark of affection they once had for each other.Hero and Claudio are a younger couple who fall in love and intend to marry. It then seems, however, that Hero (who, despite the somewhat masculine name, is female) has been having an affair.Much Ado About Nothing is a fairly good play, and this, Branagh's version of it, is a very good movie. Unlike his subsequent "Hamlet", this one IS abridged, and rightly so, because some of the text would make little sense to a modern viewer.The movie, however, does stay faithful to the play, and is well cast. When I first saw the cast list I laughed, for, as always, Branagh has cast Richard Briers and Brian Blessed. Both, however, do great jobs of their roles (Leonato and Antonio respectively, the patriarchs of the household) as usual.I was somewhat worried when I saw that Denzel Washington had been cast as Don Pedro. "Oh dear", I thought "Why doesn't he just stick to Hollywood? He should stick to what he knows best". Even five minutes into the film, I was eating my words, so to speak. He is stunning in the role, playing the part with charm, etiquette and grace, and should really do more Shakespeare.Branagh himself and Emma Thompson as Benedick and Beatrice are both thoroughly enjoyable to watch, and, as usual, the parts of of Hero and Claudio are well-played (by Kate Beckinsale and Robert Sean Leonard) but ultimately less interesting.Sadly, however, the cast is not without its weak spots. Keanu Reeves as Don John is somewhat two-dimensional and Michael Keaton as Dogberry isn't even vaguely humourous. Admittedly it's a difficult part to make funny, but it can be done. But not, it would seem, by Keaton.The setting is perfect, a mediterranean rural village, and the atmosphere is festive and well-suited to the play.On the whole, this is a very enjoyable, and often very funny movie version of the play. The slight flaws in its casting are more than made up for by the outstanding brilliance of the rest of the cast. ## Frequently Bought Together - Much Ado About Nothing [DVD] - Twelfth Night - Hamlet [DVD] [1996] --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.my/products/51593974-much-ado-about-nothing-dvd](https://www.desertcart.com.my/products/51593974-much-ado-about-nothing-dvd) --- *Product available on Desertcart Malaysia* *Store origin: MY* *Last updated: 2026-05-17*