Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Franco Zeffirelli
Ian McKellen in the role of Claudio
Old Vic, London
16 February 1965
CAST
Don Pedro | Albert Finney | |
Don John | Derek Jacobi | |
Claudio | Ian McKellen | |
Benedick | Robert Stephens | |
A Lord | Neil Fitzpatrick | |
Leonato | Gerald James | |
Antonio | Harry Lomax | |
Hero | Caroline John | |
Beatrice | Maggie Smith | |
Ursula | Elizabeth Burger | |
Margaret | Lynn Redgrave | |
Conrade | Edward Petherbridge | |
Borachio | Tom Kempinski | |
Balthasar | Bruce Purchase | |
The Messenger | Michael Byrne | |
Women of Leonato's household | Jennie Heslewood, Pauline Taylor | |
Coffee boy | Alan Ridgeway | |
Dogberry | Frank Finlay | |
Verges | Michael Rothwell | |
The Sexton | Reginald Green | |
First Watchman | Peter John | |
Second Watchman | Ron Pember | |
Other Watchmen | David Hargreaves, Ronald Pickup, Michael York | |
Friar Francis | Frank Wylie | |
Trumpeter | Peter White | |
Trombonist | Alan Hutt | |
Clarinettist | John Foley | |
Drummer | Laurie Morgan | |
Guitarist | Charles Gregory | |
Inanimates | Christopher Chittell, Nicholad Edmett | |
Inanimates | Gillian Ferguson, Kay Gallie, Roy Holder | |
Inanimates | Christopher Timothy |
OTHER CREDITS
Production and scenery by Franco Zeffirelli, Textual Revision by Robert Graves, Costumes by Peter J. Hall, Music by Nino Rota, Dances arranged by Romayne Grigorova, Lighting by Brian Freeland, Assistant to the Producer Piers Haggard, Stage Manager Diana Boddington