| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital optical rda |
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video file DVD video region 1 rda |
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Motion picture. |
| System Details |
DVD; Region 1; Dolby digital 5.1. |
| Language |
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Cast |
Mathew Baynton, Helen McCrory, Damian Lewis. |
| Audience |
Rating: TV14. |
| Summary |
Celebrate Shakespeare's 400th anniversary with this hilarious comedy about the playwright's mysterious lost years. Bill Shakespeare is a hapless lute player with a big dream. When his bandmates kick him out of their group, Bill leaves his wife and kids behind to seek fame and fortune in the big city of London. He's written a great work for the stage and he's certain he'll prove all his doubters wrong. |
| Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Drama.
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Lutenists -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Dramatists, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Biography -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Comedy films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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DVD-video discs.
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| Added Author |
Bracewell, Richard, 1969- film director.
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Steel, Charles, film producer.
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Rickard, Laurence, 1975- screenwriter.
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Willbond, Ben, 1973- screenwriter.
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Baynton, Mathew, 1980- actor.
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McCrory, Helen, actor.
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Lewis, Damian, 1971- actor.
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British Broadcasting Corporation, publisher.
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| Added Title |
Before he was Shakespeare he was Bill |
| Standard No. |
883929534975 |
| Music No. |
1000594082 BBC US / Canada |
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