Comedy ·Family · United Kingdom · 2015 · 1h 34m

Bill

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Director
Richard Bracewell
Cast
Mathew Baynton as William 'Bill' Shakespeare / Lord Burghley / English Messenger / Customs Official Simon Farnaby as Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller Martha Howe-Douglas as Anne Hathaway / Molly / Spanish Courtier / Body Collector Jim Howick as Christopher Marlowe / Gabriel Montoya / Cynical Jester / Palace Doorman / Mysterious Man / Even Grubbier Thief / Party Planner Laurence Rickard as Sir Francis Walsingham / Lope Lopez / Stand-Up Jester / Chatty Guard / Slightly Late Courtier / Ian / Hanging Criminal / Chicken Drumstick Ben Willbond as King Phillip II of Spain / Earl of Southampton / Grubby Thief / Alexander Dimitrievitch / Head of Guards
Crew
Laurie Rose — Director of Photography Gary Dollner — Editor David Freeman — Editor Billy Sneddon — Editor Andrew Hewitt — Original Music Composer Laurence Rickard — Writer
Tagline

London is not going to know what hit it!

Synopsis

What really happened during Shakespeare's 'Lost Years'? Hopeless lute player Bill Shakespeare leaves his home to follow his dream.

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Mood & Themes
assassination attempt16th century
Key Collaborators
Richard Bracewell Director Laurie Rose Director of Photography Gary Dollner Editor David Freeman Editor Billy Sneddon Editor Andrew Hewitt Original Music Composer Laurence Rickard Writer Ben Willbond Writer Susie Donkin Writer Richard Bracewell Producer Tony Bracewell Producer Alasdair Flind Producer
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