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Much Ado About Something

Synopsis
Director and writer Michael Rubbo argues that Shakespeare’s plays were written by Christopher Marlowe. British academics and Shakespeare scholars, including Stanley Wells and Jonathan Bate, put an opposing view.
Language
English
Country
Australia
Medium
Film
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
2001
Duration
90 mins

Credits

Director
Michael Rubbo
Producer
Michael Rubbo
Writer
Michael Rubbo
Contributor
Andrew Gurr; Dolly Walker-Wraight; Jonathan Bate; Mark Rylance; Stanley Wells
Cast
Dean AtkinsonHamlet
Nicholas CassimHoratio
Scott AinslieWilliam Shakespeare
Tony BarryGravedigger

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Marlowe, Christopher; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Authorship

Notes

General
Based on the book The Man Who Was Shakespeare by Calvin Hoffmann.
History
First shown in the US on PBS Frontline series 2 January 2003. First shown on British television on BBC4 23 April 2002 in the Storyville slot.
Awards
Best Documentary - Film Critics Circle of Australia

Online Availability

Online URL
http://www.muchadoabout something.com/

Production Company

Name

Chili Films

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