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Miguel and William

Alternative title
Miguel y William
Synopsis
Feature film. A romantic period comedy which asks what would have happened had William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes loved the same woman. Leonor de Vibero (Anaya), an aspiring actress, heads for Spain for her arranged marriage to the Duke of Obanto (Pou). She is pursued by her lover, Shakespeare (Kemp) and on arrival captivates Cervantes (Galiardo). The plots revolves around a search for a diamond that will save the life of Leonor who is accused of adultery by the Duke.
Language
English
Country
Spain; Great Britain
Medium
Film
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
2007
Notes
Budget 6,000,000 euros.
Dialogue in English and Spanish.
DVD (imported from Spain) Region 2 only (3/2008).
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Director
Ines Paris
Producer
Alicia Telleria; Antonio Saura
Cinematographer
Nestor Calvo
Music
Stephen Warbeck
Production Design
Jon Bunker
Art Direction
Antonio Calvo-Dominguez; Barbara Perez-Solero
Cast
Elena Anaya 
Juan Luis Galiardo 
Pou. Jose Maria 
William Kemp 

Production Company

Name

Future Films

Name

Miguel y William Producciones

Name

Warner Bros Pictures

Name

Zebra Producciones

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.com

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