starring: Kenneth Branagh, Michael Keaton, Robert Sean Leonard, Keanu Reeves, Emma Thompson, Denzel Washington, Richard Briers, Kate Beckinsale, Imelda Staunton
Synopsis:Full of "sparkling merriment" (The Hollywood Reporter), this sexy, sunny comedy positively sizzles as one set of lovers battles against a dirty trick, and another set simply battles - each other! Adapted by Oscar nominee Kenneth Branagh and featuring an all-star cast, this charming romp "casts the battle of the sexes in the form of an elegant dance" (The New York Times). A military war has just ended, but the "merry war" between Beatrice (Emma Thomson) and Benedick (Branagh) rages on! Can their friends trick them into making love instead? For that matter, can another couple's devotion survive the evil Don John's (Keanu Reeves) vicious lies? It's up to blundering constable (Michael Keaton) to save the day so that the course of true love may yet run smooth!
Description:Shakespeare's beloved romantic romp has never been more fun than in Academy Award Nominee Kenneth Branaghs electrifying adaptation featuring an all-star cast! Love faces hilarious, sexy challenges when one young couple (Kate Beckinsale and Robert Sean Leonard) battles treachery at the hand of a sinister friend (Keanu Reeves), while another couple (Branagh and Oscar Winner Emma Thompson) battles each other! with help from a prince (Oscar Winner Denzel Washington) and a bumbling constable (Michael Keaton), the lovers just might prevail in this rich comedy. Year: 1993
Runtime: 111
Rated: PG13
Number of discs: 1
Released: April 5, 2011
UPC: 883904233329
Artist: 1993 Kenneth Branagh
