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Key Details

Release StatusReleased
Release Date2015-03-27
Languageen
Runtime1h 34m
Revenue$968,534
Production

Punk Cinema, BBC Film, Cowboy Films

6.8(87)
•2015•1h 34m

Bill

"London is not going to know what hit it!"

ComedyFamily

Overview

What really happened during Shakespeare's 'Lost Years'? Hopeless lute player Bill Shakespeare leaves his home to follow his dream.

Writing & Screenplay
Laurence RickardBen Willbond
Cinematography
Laurie Rose

Principal Cast

32 credited
Mathew Baynton
Mathew BayntonWilliam 'Bill' Shakespeare / Lord Burghley / English Messenger / Customs Official
Simon Farnaby
Simon FarnabyEarl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller
Martha Howe-Douglas
Martha Howe-DouglasAnne Hathaway / Molly / Spanish Courtier / Body Collector
Jim Howick
Jim HowickChristopher Marlowe / Gabriel Montoya / Cynical Jester / Palace Doorman / Mysterious Man / Even Grubbier Thief / Party Planner
Laurence Rickard
Laurence RickardSir Francis Walsingham / Lope Lopez / Stand-Up Jester / Chatty Guard / Slightly Late Courtier / Ian / Hanging Criminal / Chicken Drumstick
Ben Willbond
Ben WillbondKing Phillip II of Spain / Earl of Southampton / Grubby Thief / Alexander Dimitrievitch / Head of Guards
Helen McCrory
Helen McCroryQueen Elizabeth I
Damian Lewis
Damian LewisSir Richard Hawkins
Justin Edwards
Justin EdwardsSir Francis Drake
Rufus Jones
Rufus JonesSir Walter Raleigh

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