Director: Alan Cooke
Writer: Robert Graves
Producer: Cedric Messina
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.
130 min
Rating: 5.5/10
Released
Top Cast

Maggie Smith
Beatrice

Robert Stephens
Benedick

Frank Finlay
Dogberry

Michael Byrne
Claudio

Caroline John
Hero

Derek Jacobi
Don John
Movie Info
Director: Alan Cooke
Writer: Robert Graves
Producer: Cedric Messina
Production Companies: BBC TV, National Theatre
Countries: United Kingdom