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- Synopsis
- Starting in 1613, this is a biographical drama written by Ben Elton about the final years in the life of William Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon after the Globe Theatre burned to the ground. Kenneth Branagh stars as Shakespeare and directs, with Judy Dench playing Anne Hathaway and Ian McKellen as Henry Wriothesley, the 3rd Earl of Southampton. The film speculates on the cause of the death of Shakespeare’s son Hamnet and the impact it had on his family and on the meaning of the ‘second best bed’ that was bequeathed to Hathaway in Shakespeare’s will.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 2018
- Notes
- Named for the alternative title to Shakespeare’s Henry VIII.
- Subjects
- Drama; Shakespeare
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Credits
- Director
- Kenneth Branagh
- Cinematographer
- Zac Nicholson
- Writer
- Ben Elton
- Music
- Patrick Doyle
- Production Design
- James Merifield
- Cast
Alex Macqueen Ian McKellen Jack Colgrave Hirst Judi Dench Kathryn Wilder Kenneth Branagh Lolita Chakrabarti Lydia Wilson Matt Jessup Michael Rouse Sam Ellis
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £9.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 97 minutes
- Year
- 2019
Distributor
- Name
Sony Pictures Releasing (UK)
- Web
- http://www.sonypictures.co.uk/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7533 1111
- Address
- Europe House
25 Golden Square
London
W1R 6LU
Distributor (DVD)
- Name
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Web
- http://www.sonypictures.co.uk/ External site opens in new window
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