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''Much Ado About Nothing'' is a 1993 British/American romantic comedy film based on Creator/WilliamShakespeare's play of the same name. It was adapted for the screen and directed by Creator/KennethBranagh, who stars in the film. The film also stars Branagh's then-wife Creator/EmmaThompson, Creator/RobertSeanLeonard, Creator/DenzelWashington, Creator/MichaelKeaton, Creator/KeanuReeves, Creator/RichardBriers, Creator/ImeldaStaunton, Creator/BenElton, and Creator/KateBeckinsale in her film debut.
''Much Ado About Nothing'' is a 1993 British/American romantic comedy film based on Creator/WilliamShakespeare's play of the same name. It was adapted for the screen and directed by Creator/KennethBranagh, who stars in the film. The film also stars Branagh's then-wife Creator/EmmaThompson, Creator/RobertSeanLeonard, Creator/DenzelWashington, Creator/MichaelKeaton, Creator/KeanuReeves, Creator/RichardBriers, Creator/ImeldaStaunton, Creator/BenElton, and Creator/KateBeckinsale in her film debut.
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''Much Ado About Nothing'' is a 1993
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''Much Ado About Nothing'' is a 1993 British/American romantic comedy film based on Creator/WilliamShakespeare's play of the same name. It was adapted for the screen and directed by Creator/KennethBranagh, who stars in the film. The film also stars Branagh's then-wife Creator/EmmaThompson, Robert Sean Leonard, Creator/RobertSeanLeonard, Creator/DenzelWashington, Creator/MichaelKeaton, Creator/KeanuReeves, Creator/RichardBriers, Creator/ImeldaStaunton, Creator/BenElton, and Creator/KateBeckinsale in her film debut.
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* MonochromeCasting: {{Averted|Trope}} with the casting of Denzel Washington. Who is Keanu Reeves' half-brother.
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* AdaptationalContextChange: The film subtly alters some of Dogberry's scenes so that he actually seems to somehow take being called an ass as a genuine compliment.
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* ColorBlindCasting: Should a black man (Denzel Washington) be playing a medieval Italian prince? Well, why not?
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* ColorBlindCasting: Should a black man (Denzel Washington) be playing a medieval Italian prince? Well, why not?not? Same logic goes for having Keanu Reeves as his brother.
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* EpicTrackingShot: The tracking shot at the end of the film doesn't add anything to the plot, but it sure is festive. Lasting a good 2 and a half minutes, the camera zooms between all of the principal characters as they sing and dance, swooping from space to space between characters, even zipping through a couple of tunnels, before finally ending on an aerial shot of the entire villa.
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* TheOner: The tracking shot at the end of the film doesn't add anything to the plot, but it sure is festive. Lasting a good 2 and a half minutes, the camera zooms between all of the principal characters as they sing and dance, finally ending on an aerial shot of the entire villa.
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* TheOner: PanUpToTheSkyEnding: The tracking shot at the end of EpicTrackingShot that closes the film doesn't add anything ends with a pan up to the plot, but it sure is festive. Lasting a good 2 and a half minutes, sky showing the camera zooms between all of hills going off into the principal characters as they sing and dance, finally ending on an aerial shot of distance, before the entire villa.fade to black.
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* CockADoodleDawn: A shot of the villa at daybreak and a crowing rooster marks the transition between Hero's fake funeral the previous night and Benedick struggling to write a love poem the next morning.
* ColorBlindCasting: Should a black man (Denzel Washington) be playing a medieval Italian prince? Well, whynot?[[note]]Don Pedro is actually the Prince of Aragon, which is in Spain. And Medieval Spain was well-known for its large population of moors, [[FridgeBrilliance so...]][[/note]]not?
* ColorBlindCasting: Should a black man (Denzel Washington) be playing a medieval Italian prince? Well, why
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* CreatorCameo: Composer Patrick Doyle appears as Balthasar.Balthasar, singing the "hey nonny nonny" song right before the scene where the guys play their trick on Benedick.
* DramaticThunder: A clip of thunder and lightning plays right before the scene where Borachio and Don John make their plan to trick Claudio into thinking Hero is unfaithful.
* DramaticThunder: A clip of thunder and lightning plays right before the scene where Borachio and Don John make their plan to trick Claudio into thinking Hero is unfaithful.
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* WalkAndTalk: Don John is perpetually on the move, forcing Borachio to hurry behind him while talking. They are walking around the wine cellars for some reason in the scene where Borachio explains his plan to make Claudio think Hero is unfaithful.
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''Much Ado About Nothing'' is a 1993 British/American romantic comedy film based on Creator/WilliamShakespeare's play of the same name. It was adapted for the screen and directed by Creator/KennethBranagh, who stars in the film. The film also stars Branagh's then-wife Creator/EmmaThompson, Robert Sean Leonard, Creator/DenzelWashington, Creator/MichaelKeaton, Creator/KeanuReeves, Creator/RichardBriers, Creator/ImeldaStaunton, Creator/BenElton, and Creator/KateBeckinsale in her film debut.
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* ObviouslyEvil: Don John, from the beginning, is scowling like he wants to murder everyone. In the first scene the mood of giggling and laughter is brought to a screeching halt when everyone sees his scowl. Iago, he is not.
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''Much Ado About Nothing'' is a 1993 British/American romantic comedy film based on Creator/WilliamShakespeare's play of the same name. It was adapted for the screen and directed by Creator/KennethBranagh, who stars in the film. The film also stars Branagh's then-wife Creator/EmmaThompson, Robert Sean Leonard, Creator/DenzelWashington, Creator/MichaelKeaton, Creator/KeanuReeves, Creator/RichardBriers, Creator/ImeldaStaunton, and Creator/KateBeckinsale in her film debut.
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* HappyDance: In celebration of Beatrice's supposed "love" for him, Benedick splashes around in the pond.
* HollywoodGenetics: Creator/KeanuReeves and Creator/DenzelWashington as half-brothers. Given both that and the relative quality of their acting, it takes quite the WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief to go along with.
* HollywoodGenetics: Creator/KeanuReeves and Creator/DenzelWashington as half-brothers. Given both that and the relative quality of their acting, it takes quite the WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief to go along with.
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* HappyDance: In celebration of Beatrice's supposed "love" for him, Benedick splashes around in the pond.
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* HollywoodGenetics: Creator/KeanuReeves and Creator/DenzelWashington as half-brothers. Given both that and the relative quality of their acting, it takes quite the WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief to go alongwith.with the idea.
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* LargeHam: Creator/MichaelKeaton as Dogberry. Also, the film does feature Creator/BrianBlessed in a minor role.
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* LargeHam: Creator/MichaelKeaton as Dogberry. Dogberry.
** Also, the film does feature Creator/BrianBlessed in a minor role.
** Also, the film does feature Creator/BrianBlessed in a minor role.
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* MonochromeCasting: {{Averted|Trope}} with the casting of Denzel Washington. Who is Keanu Reeves' half brother.
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* NobodyHereButUsBirds: Benedick eavesdropping on Pedro and Claudio's chat. (It doesn't fool them for a second)
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* NobodyHereButUsBirds: Benedick eavesdropping on Pedro Leonato, Pedro, and Claudio's chat. (It doesn't fool them for a second)second; but then again, they're deliberately staging the conversation for him to hear.)
** This is, however, actually explained in the script. Leonato has arranged for Claudio to marry his brother's daughter (who doesn't exist), and he describes her as being "almost a copy" of Hero. So Claudio is naturally expecting a strong resemblance.
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* VictoriasSecretCompartment: Where Beatrice stuffs the love note that she is presented at the end of the film as prove of her love for Benedict.
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* VictoriasSecretCompartment: Where Beatrice stuffs the love note that she is presented at the end of the film as prove proof of her love for Benedict.
Benedick.
* WalkAndTalk: Don John is perpetually on the move, forcing Borachio to hurry behind him whiletalking.
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* ColorBlindCasting: Should a black man (Denzel Washington) be playing a medieval Italian prince? Well, why not?
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* ColorBlindCasting: Should a black man (Denzel Washington) be playing a medieval Italian prince? Well, why not?not?[[note]]Don Pedro is actually the Prince of Aragon, which is in Spain. And Medieval Spain was well-known for its large population of moors, [[FridgeBrilliance so...]][[/note]]
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* OhCrap: During the wedding disaster, while Don Pedro is hotly describing what he, Don John and Claudio witnessed at Hero's chamber window, Margaret has an expression of horrified realization that she was set up to look like Hero ''in flagrante'' at the window.
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'''''Much Ado About Nothing''''' is a 1993 British/American romantic comedy film based on Creator/WilliamShakespeare's play of the same name. It was adapted for the screen and directed by Creator/KennethBranagh who stars in the film. The film also stars Branagh's then-wife Creator/EmmaThompson, Robert Sean Leonard, Creator/DenzelWashington, Creator/MichaelKeaton, Creator/KeanuReeves, and Creator/KateBeckinsale in her film debut.
'''''Much Ado About Nothing''''' is a 1993 British/American romantic comedy film based on Creator/WilliamShakespeare's play of the same name. It was adapted for the screen and directed by Creator/KennethBranagh who stars in the film. The film also stars Branagh's then-wife Creator/EmmaThompson, Robert Sean Leonard, Creator/DenzelWashington, Creator/MichaelKeaton, Creator/KeanuReeves, and Creator/KateBeckinsale in her film debut.
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* ShoutOut: The entrance of Dogberry, doing the "coconut horse" a la ''Film/MonthyPythonAndTheHolyGrail''.
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* ShoutOut: The entrance of Dogberry, doing the "coconut horse" a la ''Film/MonthyPythonAndTheHolyGrail''.''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail''.
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* ShoutOut: The entrance of Dogberry, doing the "coconut horse" a la ''Film/MonthyPythonAndTheHolyGrail''.
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* DynamicEntry: The male riders, collectively raising their fists and shouting in unison over the title of the movie. ''While spurring their horses''.
* FeetFirstIntroduction: The company arriving by horse is shown by the horse´s feet before the riders appear en face.
* FeetFirstIntroduction: The company arriving by horse is shown by the horse´s feet before the riders appear en face.
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* ChewingTheScenery: Claudio during the first wedding, both figuratively ''and'' literally.
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* {{Tsundere}}: Both Beatrice and Benedick are so delightfully so, especially when portrayed by Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh.
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* PaperThinDisguise: It's pretty damn obvious in the movie that the person behind the veil is Hero. Claudio still doesn't notice.
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* ColorBlindCasting: Should a black man (Denzel Washington) be playing a medieval Italian prince? Well, why not?
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* RaceLift: Denzel Washington is cast as the prince. The blatant anachronism is ignored by all and justified by nothing--other than perhaps the RuleOfCool.
** To be fair there's also quite a number of the other actors who are clearly of predominantly Celtic or Northern European ancestry, but are playing characters who are (ethnically and culturally) Italian and Spanish.
** This is much more a case of ColorBlindCasting.
** To be fair there's also quite a number of the other actors who are clearly of predominantly Celtic or Northern European ancestry, but are playing characters who are (ethnically and culturally) Italian and Spanish.
** This is much more a case of ColorBlindCasting.
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* BookEnds: The opening of the film has Beatrice reciting the "hey nonny nonny" [[http://www.poetryloverspage.com/poets/shakespeare/sigh_no_more_ladies.html lines from the original play]]. The last scene of the film has the "hey nonny nonny" sung on the soundtrack.
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* BookEnds: {{Bookends}}: The opening of the film has Beatrice reciting the "hey nonny nonny" [[http://www.poetryloverspage.com/poets/shakespeare/sigh_no_more_ladies.html lines from the original play]]. The last scene of the film has the "hey nonny nonny" sung on the soundtrack.
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* BookEnds: The opening of the film has Beatrice reciting the "hey nonny nonny" [[http://www.poetryloverspage.com/poets/shakespeare/sigh_no_more_ladies.html lines from the original play]]. The last scene of the film has the "hey nonny nonny" sung on the soundtrack.
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This page is for tropes unique to the 1993 film. For tropes from the original play, see the work page for the play, ''Theatre/MuchAdoAboutNothing''.
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* SwingLowSweetHarriet: Beatrice is swinging in a swing with a smile on her face in the montage where Benedict and Beatrice realize they are in love with each other.
* {{Tsundere}}: Both Beatrice and Benedick are so delightfully so, especially when portrayed byEmmaThompson Emma Thompson and KennethBranagh.Kenneth Branagh.
* VictoriasSecretCompartment: Where Beatrice stuffs the love note that she is presented at the end of the film as prove of her love for Benedict.
* {{Tsundere}}: Both Beatrice and Benedick are so delightfully so, especially when portrayed by
* VictoriasSecretCompartment: Where Beatrice stuffs the love note that she is presented at the end of the film as prove of her love for Benedict.
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** To be fair there's also quite a number of the other actors who are clearly of predominantly Celtic or Northern European ancestry, but are playing characters who are (ethnically and culturally) Italian and Spanish.
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'''''Much Ado About Nothing''''' is a 1993 British/American romantic comedy film based on Creator/WilliamShakespeare's [[Theatre/MuchAdoAboutNothing play of the same name]]. It was adapted for the screen and directed by Creator/KennethBranagh who stars in the film. The film also stars Branagh's then-wife Creator/EmmaThompson, Robert Sean Leonard, Creator/DenzelWashington, Creator/MichaelKeaton, Creator/KeanuReeves, and Creator/KateBeckinsale in her film debut.
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* AdaptationDistillation: Trimming longer scenes and a bit of reorder as well as removing obsolete words.
* GoodColorsEvilColors: All the good male characters wear uniforms with blue lapels and blue jeans, while the evil male characters have black lapels and [[HellBentForLeather black leather pants]].
* GreenEyedMonster: Other than envy towards his half-brother Don Pedro and towards Claudio being in Don Pedro's favor, it seems that Don John may had or have an interest in Hero, Claudio's love interest, possibly adding another reason for Don John's attempts to break apart Claudio and Hero.
* HappyDance: In celebration of Beatrice's supposed "love" for him, Benedick splashes around in the pond.
* HollywoodGenetics: Creator/KeanuReeves and Creator/DenzelWashington as half-brothers. Given both that and the relative quality of their acting, it takes quite the WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief to go along with.
* InsultBackfire: Dogberry is called an ass by one of the conspirators. He seems very pleased and flattered to be addressed so.
* LargeHam: Creator/MichaelKeaton as Dogberry. Also, the film does feature Creator/BrianBlessed in a minor role.
** Creator/KennethBranagh, especially his hilarious monologue about the benefits of marriage, ending with this line:
-->"THE WORLD MUST BE ''PEOPLED!!''
** Keanu Reeves practically gnashes his teeth as the "plain-dealing" villain. He even gets a cackling getaway once his plan comes to fruition.
** Claudio's [[WhatTheHellHero callout]] of Hero at the first wedding. It has to be seen to be believed.
* LimitedWardrobe
* MonochromeCasting: {{Averted|Trope}} with the casting of Denzel Washington. Who is Keanu Reeves' half brother.
* MrFanservice: Don John is shown oiled up and shirtless, a nice shot for the ladies.
* NobodyHereButUsBirds: Benedick eavesdropping on Pedro and Claudio's chat. (It doesn't fool them for a second)
* TheOner: The tracking shot at the end of the film doesn't add anything to the plot, but it sure is festive. Lasting a good 2 and a half minutes, the camera zooms between all of the principal characters as they sing and dance, finally ending on an aerial shot of the entire villa.
* PeopleFallOffChairs: Benedick's reaction to hearing that Beatrice is in love with him.
* RaceLift: Denzel Washington is cast as the prince. The blatant anachronism is ignored by all and justified by nothing--other than perhaps the RuleOfCool.
** To be fair there's also quite a number of the other actors who are clearly of predominantly Celtic or Northern European ancestry, but are playing characters who are (ethnically and culturally) Italian and Spanish.
* ShowerScene: The opening credits, which doubles as HoYay and/or Les Yay.
* {{Tsundere}}: Both Beatrice and Benedick are so delightfully so, especially when portrayed by EmmaThompson and KennethBranagh.
* WalkAndTalk: Don John is perpetually on the move, forcing Borachio to hurry behind him while talking.
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'''''Much Ado About Nothing''''' is a 1993 British/American romantic comedy film based on Creator/WilliamShakespeare's [[Theatre/MuchAdoAboutNothing play of the same name]]. It was adapted for the screen and directed by Creator/KennethBranagh who stars in the film. The film also stars Branagh's then-wife Creator/EmmaThompson, Robert Sean Leonard, Creator/DenzelWashington, Creator/MichaelKeaton, Creator/KeanuReeves, and Creator/KateBeckinsale in her film debut.
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* AdaptationDistillation: Trimming longer scenes and a bit of reorder as well as removing obsolete words.
* GoodColorsEvilColors: All the good male characters wear uniforms with blue lapels and blue jeans, while the evil male characters have black lapels and [[HellBentForLeather black leather pants]].
* GreenEyedMonster: Other than envy towards his half-brother Don Pedro and towards Claudio being in Don Pedro's favor, it seems that Don John may had or have an interest in Hero, Claudio's love interest, possibly adding another reason for Don John's attempts to break apart Claudio and Hero.
* HappyDance: In celebration of Beatrice's supposed "love" for him, Benedick splashes around in the pond.
* HollywoodGenetics: Creator/KeanuReeves and Creator/DenzelWashington as half-brothers. Given both that and the relative quality of their acting, it takes quite the WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief to go along with.
* InsultBackfire: Dogberry is called an ass by one of the conspirators. He seems very pleased and flattered to be addressed so.
* LargeHam: Creator/MichaelKeaton as Dogberry. Also, the film does feature Creator/BrianBlessed in a minor role.
** Creator/KennethBranagh, especially his hilarious monologue about the benefits of marriage, ending with this line:
-->"THE WORLD MUST BE ''PEOPLED!!''
** Keanu Reeves practically gnashes his teeth as the "plain-dealing" villain. He even gets a cackling getaway once his plan comes to fruition.
** Claudio's [[WhatTheHellHero callout]] of Hero at the first wedding. It has to be seen to be believed.
* LimitedWardrobe
* MonochromeCasting: {{Averted|Trope}} with the casting of Denzel Washington. Who is Keanu Reeves' half brother.
* MrFanservice: Don John is shown oiled up and shirtless, a nice shot for the ladies.
* NobodyHereButUsBirds: Benedick eavesdropping on Pedro and Claudio's chat. (It doesn't fool them for a second)
* TheOner: The tracking shot at the end of the film doesn't add anything to the plot, but it sure is festive. Lasting a good 2 and a half minutes, the camera zooms between all of the principal characters as they sing and dance, finally ending on an aerial shot of the entire villa.
* PeopleFallOffChairs: Benedick's reaction to hearing that Beatrice is in love with him.
* RaceLift: Denzel Washington is cast as the prince. The blatant anachronism is ignored by all and justified by nothing--other than perhaps the RuleOfCool.
** To be fair there's also quite a number of the other actors who are clearly of predominantly Celtic or Northern European ancestry, but are playing characters who are (ethnically and culturally) Italian and Spanish.
* ShowerScene: The opening credits, which doubles as HoYay and/or Les Yay.
* {{Tsundere}}: Both Beatrice and Benedick are so delightfully so, especially when portrayed by EmmaThompson and KennethBranagh.
* WalkAndTalk: Don John is perpetually on the move, forcing Borachio to hurry behind him while talking.
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