Much Ado About Nothing with Helen Hunt

William Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" is an exquisite comedy of comparison and contrast. Helen Hunt, who has played Beatrice twice, investigates this finely balanced play through the testimonies of other actors who have played its major roles.

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Format: Video
Language: English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : PBS, [2018]
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Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (54 min., 9 sec)) : sound, color.
Series: Shakespeare Uncovered (Series 3).
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Summary: William Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" is an exquisite comedy of comparison and contrast. Helen Hunt, who has played Beatrice twice, investigates this finely balanced play through the testimonies of other actors who have played its major roles.
Item Description: Originally released by PBS, 2018.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on December 04, 2018.
Seminal Romantic Comedy (5:13); Main Plot and Source Material (3:36); Beatrice and Benedick (3:31); Inspiration for Beatrice (3:37); Hunt Visits Globe Theatre (5:26); "Plain-Dealing Villain" and Gulling Scenes (12:20); Uncomfortable Wedding (8:02); Claudio's Redemption (6:14); Happy Ending (4:57); Credits: Much Ado About Nothing with Helen Hunt (1:01);
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William Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" is an exquisite comedy of comparison and contrast. Helen Hunt, who has played Beatrice twice, investigates this finely balanced play through the testimonies of other actors who have played its major roles.
9 - 12, Academic/AP.
Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback pltform.
Closed-captioned.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (54 min., 9 sec)) : sound, color.
Format: Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback pltform.
Audience: 9 - 12, Academic/AP.
Access: Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.