Movie: Much Ado About Nothing

Top 10 Billed Cast

Christel Bodenstein
Christel Bodenstein

Beatrice

Rolf Ludwig
Rolf Ludwig

Benedikt

Wilfried Ortmann
Wilfried Ortmann

Don Pedro

Martin Flörchinger
Martin Flörchinger

Leonato

Gerhard Rachold
Gerhard Rachold

Don Juan

Arno Wyzniewski
Arno Wyzniewski

Claudio

Edwin Marian
Edwin Marian

Borachio

Gerhard Bienert
Gerhard Bienert

Holzapfel

Rudolf Ulrich
Rudolf Ulrich

Schlahwein

Fred Delmare
Fred Delmare

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  • Overview

    Young lovers Hero and Claudio, soon to wed, conspire to get verbal sparring partners and confirmed singles Benedick and Beatrice to wed as well.

  • Release Date

    1964-04-22

  • Average

    6

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts
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  • Languages:

    Deutsch

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