Bill
- Synopsis
- Adventure comedy. Bill Shakespeare dreams of becoming a playwright but his wife Anne Hathaway wants him to provide for his brood. Unpeturbed, Bill packs his knapsack and heads to the capital, where he befriends Christopher Marlowe. The two men join forces on a play, which they intend to sell to The Earl Of Croydon, who has promised a comical entertainment for Queen Elizabeth I as the centrepiece of a summit meeting with King Philip II of Spain.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 2015
- Duration
- 94 mins
Credits
- Director
- Richard Bracewell
- Cinematographer
- Laurie Rose
- Screenplay
- Ben Willbond; Laurence Rickard
- Music
- Andrew Hewitt
- Art Direction
- Keith Dunne
- Cast
Ben Willbond Philip II of Spain Damian Lewis Sir Richard Hawkins Helen McCrory Queen Elizabeth I Martha Howe-Douglas Anne Hathaway Mathew Baynton Bill Shakespeare Rufus Jones Sir Walter Raleigh
Additional Details
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Subjects
- Drama; History; Shakespeare
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- Family comedy from the performers of Horrible Histories.
Production Company
- Name
BBC Films
- Name
Cowboy Films
- Name
Punk Cinema
Archive
- Name
BoB
- bob@learningonscreen.ac.uk
- Web
- https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ondemand External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 3743 2345
- Address
- Learning on Screen - the British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council
330 Holborn Gate
1st Floor, Suite 120
London
WC1V 7QH - Notes
- Formerly a service from BUFVC, British Universities Film & Video Council
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Bill". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av76520 (Accessed 12 Nov 2024)