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- Christel Bodenstein: Beatrice
- Rolf Ludwig: Benedict
- Wilfried Ortmann: Don Pedro
- Martin Flörchinger: Leonato
- Gerhard Rachold: Don Juan
- Arno Wyzniewski: Claudio
- Ursula Körbs: Hero
- Carl Balhaus Antonio
- Ingrid Michalk: Margarethe
- Heidi Ortner: Ursula
- Ekkehard Hahn: Balthasar
- Edwin Marian: Borachio
- Gerhard Bienert: Holzapfel
- Rudolf Ulrich: Schlahwein
- Fred Delmare: Haber cake
- Eberhardt Wintzen: Seehohl
- Peter Dommisch: Schreiber
- Horst Kube: Konrad
- Hans -Jörn Weber: Page
- Joe Schorn: Servant
- Claus Schulz: fool
- Wolf Goette: Prologue
- Friedrich Teitge: Servant
- Hans -Joachim Engelmann: Kapellmeister
- Hans Feldner: Citizens
- Willi Schwabe: Father Francis
Much Ado About Nothing is a German film adaptation of the DEFA by Martin Hellberg from the year 1964. It is based on the play Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare.
Action
After a successful battle, the men return to Count Don Pedro Leonato governor at one in Messina. While Leonato 's daughter Hero is pleased to see her again revered by her nobleman Claudio to Hero's sister Beatrice shows little enthusiasm that Benedict is also in the wake, with which it is in the verbal battle duration. She does not think much of men and he's confirmed bachelor. In the wake of Don Pedro is also its straight back into grace recorded in the Company 's brother Don Juan, who ponders ways to hurt his brother or his joy.
On the evening masquerade Don Pedro advertises in Claudio's name to Hero. She takes the advertising to, Claudio gets the blessing Leonatos and the wedding should take place in a few days. In the meantime, plan Don Pedro, Hero and her colleagues, Beatrice and Benedick to pair with each other. Hero can be divided into Beatrice's presence about it from how it was in love with Benedict, while Don Pedro, Leonato and Claudio swear in the presence of Benedict that Beatrice was in love with him. Beatrice and Benedick are getting closer.
Meanwhile, Don Juan is planning a plot against Claudio and Hero. It can be unfaithful servant Margaret Heros Heros in the clothes with one of his henchmen and Claudio and Don Pedro to see the scene. Above the altar is then Claudio Hero merely as a whore and denied the marriage. Leonato violates his daughter, who then has a heart attack. It is considered dead
The henchmen of Don Juan boasts Meanwhile, with the money he had received from Don Juan for his act. He is arrested by the police. Beatrice is convinced of the innocence of her sister and also Benedict believes Hero innocent. He asks Claudio to a duel, even if he knows that Hero lives contrary to the public message. Leonato, who is convinced of the priest and Beatrice from innocence hero, will also inaugurated. The culprit is the plot against Hero Don Pedro and Claudio demonstrated and confesses his crime. Claudio asks Leonato to an appropriate punishment for his misbehavior. He is now an elected from Leonato woman marriage. He agrees and receives the disguised hero wife. The unveiling followed by disbelief relief and joy. Even Beatrice and Benedick have after all the events now leisure to forge marriage plans.
Production
Much Ado About Nothing was filmed in 1963 and premiered on 23 April 1964 Berlin International. The film was the last film by Martin Hellberg.
As dancers perform to members of the Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin, including Hannes Vohrer and Pedro Hebenstreit. Master dancers Claus Schulz makes an appearance as a fool.
Criticism
Contemporary critics praised the performances, but criticized that "the Fun [ ... ] over long distances for its own sake [ is ], the figures are hardly historically fixed. "
Frank Burkhard Habel called the film a " rhythmically not successful, but very comedic Shakespeare adaptation".
The filmdienst called Much Ado About Nothing as "a brave adaptation for his own stage production of the director, the camera remains as conventional as the (colorful ) color scheme. Convincing the film whenever it focuses on the ironic sparkling dialogues of the original and its (stage) actors can show off their talents. "