William 'Bill' Shakespeare / Lord Burghley / English Messenger / Customs Official
Mathew Baynton
William 'Bill' Shakespeare / Lord Burghley / English Messenger / Customs Official
Bill
“London is not going to know what hit it!”
6.8
2015
1h 34m
ComedyFamily
Director: Richard Bracewell
Overview
What really happened during Shakespeare's 'Lost Years'? Hopeless lute player Bill Shakespeare leaves his home to follow his dream.
Trailer
Official UK Trailer Official
Cast
Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller
Simon Farnaby
Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller
Anne Hathaway / Molly / Spanish Courtier / Body Collector
Martha Howe-Douglas
Anne Hathaway / Molly / Spanish Courtier / Body Collector
Christopher Marlowe / Gabriel Montoya / Cynical Jester / Palace Doorman / Mysterious Man / Even Grubbier Thief / Party Planner
Jim Howick
Christopher Marlowe / Gabriel Montoya / Cynical Jester / Palace Doorman / Mysterious Man / Even Grubbier Thief / Party Planner
Sir Francis Walsingham / Lope Lopez / Stand-Up Jester / Chatty Guard / Slightly Late Courtier / Ian / Hanging Criminal / Chicken Drumstick
Laurence Rickard
Sir Francis Walsingham / Lope Lopez / Stand-Up Jester / Chatty Guard / Slightly Late Courtier / Ian / Hanging Criminal / Chicken Drumstick
King Phillip II of Spain / Earl of Southampton / Grubby Thief / Alexander Dimitrievitch / Head of Guards
Ben Willbond
King Phillip II of Spain / Earl of Southampton / Grubby Thief / Alexander Dimitrievitch / Head of Guards
Queen Elizabeth I
Helen McCrory
Queen Elizabeth I
Sir Richard Hawkins
Damian Lewis
Sir Richard Hawkins
Sir Francis Drake
Justin Edwards
Sir Francis Drake
Sir Walter Raleigh
Rufus Jones
Sir Walter Raleigh
Miguel
John Henry Falle
Miguel
Sergio
Jamie Demetriou
Sergio
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Featurettes (1)
Bill: the story behind the early life of Shakespeare
Behind the Scenes (6)
Behind the scenes
Bill: Behind-the-Scenes Part 5 - editing
Bill: Behind-the-Scenes Part 4 - on location with the crew
Bill: Behind-the-Scenes Part 3 - on set cast interviews
Bill: Behind-the-Scenes Part 2 - on set, costumes & make-up
Bill: Behind-the-Scenes Part 1 - pitch & cast script read
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