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Billy Shakespeare

Synopsis
Feature film. What if William Shakespeare never existed... until now. Billy Shakespeare is caught in a love triangle of confused sexuality, cross dressing, mistaken identity, and bedroom trysts. Does Shakespeare love his lusty best friend, Wilma Hartford, who’s also a drag queen, or his lovely long-time girlfriend Anne Hathaway. All the while, Shakespeare peddles his screenplays in Hollywood. Renaissance and modern sensibilities clash when an all-male stage version of Macbeth and the misogynistic low-budget film The Taming of the Shrew open simultaneously.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Film
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
2014
Duration
103 mins
Availability
No distributor found (5/2014).

Credits

Director
Deborah Voorhees
Cinematographer
John T. Soden
Screenplay
Deborah Voorhees
Cast
Catharine PilifasAnne Hathaway
Jason D. JohnsonBilly Shakespeare

Additional Details

Production type
Fiction Films
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
Source: Internet Movie Database (IMDb).

Production Company

Name

Voorhees Films

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