Bill

2016
Family
1 H 30 Min
English Audio
PG

BILL tells the story of what really happened during Shakespeare's 'Lost Years' - how hopeless lute player Bill Shakespeare leaves his family and home to ...follow his dream. It's a tale of murderous kings, spies, lost loves, and a plot to blow up Queen Elizabeth!

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BILL tells the story of what really happened during Shakespeare's 'Lost Years' - how hopeless lute player Bill Shakespeare leaves his family and home to follow his dream. It's a tale of murderous kings, spies, lost loves, and a plot to blow up Queen Elizabeth!

Cast and crew

Richard Bracewell

Director

Laurence Rickard

Writer, Sir Francis Walsingham / Lope Lopez / Stand-Up Jester / Chatty Guard / Slightly Late Courtier

Ben Willbond

Writer, King Phillip II of Spain / Earl of Southampton / Grubby Thief / Alexander Dimitrievitch / Head of Guards

Mathew Baynton

William 'Bill' Shakespeare / Lord Burghley / English Messenger / Customs Official

Simon Farnaby

Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller

Martha Howe-Douglas

Anne Hathaway / Molly / Spanish Courtier / Body Collector

Jim Howick

Christopher Marlowe / Gabriel Montoya / Cynical Jester / Palace Doorman / Mysterious Man

David Crow

Ramon: Cockney Player / Sergeant

Jamie Demetriou

Sergio: Cockney Player

Richard Atwill

Seve: Cockney Player

John Henry Falle

Miguel: Cockney Player

Andrew Young

Spanish Guard 1

Elliot Young

Spanish Guard 2

Damian Lewis

Sir Richard Hawkins

Michael Collin

Despatch Rider

Susy Kane

Lady-in-waiting

Clare Thomson

Lady-in-waiting

Susie Donkin

Lady-in-waiting

Helen McCrory

Queen Elizabeth I

Lucy Brown

Susanne

Sophie Sanderson

Judith

Reggie Moore

Hamnet

Tom Cox

Mortal Coil

Joey Ellis

Mortal Coil

Will Rastall

Mortal Coil

Warnock Kerr

Earl of Worcester

Gareth Tunley

Clipboard Guard / Priest

Justin Edwards

Sir Francis Drake

Rufus Jones

Sir Walter Raleigh

George Sawyer

Thirsty Courtier / Pie Stall Owner

Matthew Kitchen

Fire Eater

Bridget Vercambre

Prostitute

Tom Meeten

Spanish Chamberlain

Stephen Greif

Spanish Adviser

Robin Hodges

London Thief / Bull Inn Landlord

Richard Glover

Catholic Contact

Andy Gillies

Boris

Jared Morgan

Protestant Bishop

Richard Czornowol

Hawker / Assistant Body Collector

Darren Edge

Monk 2

Umer Farooq

Spanish Goon

Mark Hindman Smith

Bridge-Leaping Peasant / Londoner

Tim Willbond

Tudor Tim

Additional information

Directors

Richard Bracewell

Released year

2016

Genres

Family

Size

5.34 GB (HD 1080p)

2.52 GB (HD 720p)

1.9 GB (SD 480p)

Studio

StudioCanal

Age rating

Office of Film and Literature Classification

Parental guidance

Additional terms

TermsOfTransaction

Duration

1 H 30 Min