Bill, BBC Films and BFI present ; in association with KOCH Media, Screen Yorkshire and Lipsync LLC ; a Cowboy Films/Punk Cinema production ; directed by Richard Bracewell ; produced by Charles Steel, Alasdair Flind, Tony Bracewell, Richard Bracewell ; screenplay by Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond
Type
Label
Bill, BBC Films and BFI present ; in association with KOCH Media, Screen Yorkshire and Lipsync LLC ; a Cowboy Films/Punk Cinema production ; directed by Richard Bracewell ; produced by Charles Steel, Alasdair Flind, Tony Bracewell, Richard Bracewell ; screenplay by Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Rating: TV14
Main title
Bill
Oclc number
947733871
Responsibility statement
BBC Films and BFI present ; in association with KOCH Media, Screen Yorkshire and Lipsync LLC ; a Cowboy Films/Punk Cinema production ; directed by Richard Bracewell ; produced by Charles Steel, Alasdair Flind, Tony Bracewell, Richard Bracewell ; screenplay by Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond
Runtime
94
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
Technique
live action
Classification
Contributor
- British Film Institute
- Hewitt, Andrew, (Composer)
- Rickard, Laurence
- McCrory, Helen
- Rose, Laurie
- Cowboy Films
- Farnaby, Simon
- Howe-Douglas, Martha
- Screen Yorkshire (Firm)
- Punk Cinema
- Bracewell, Richard
- Dollner, Gary
- Bracewell, Tony
- British Broadcasting Corporation
- KOCH Media
- Freeman, David
- Steel, Charles
- BBC Films
- Baynton, Mathew, 1980-
- Flind, Alasdair
- LipSync Productions
- Lewis, Damian
- Howick, Jim
- Sneddon, Billy
- Willbond, Ben
Subject
- Lutenists -- Drama
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
- Lutenists
- Comedy films
- Drama
- Dramatists, English
- Dramatists, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Biography -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- 1500-1700
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Dramatists, English + Early modern
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Drama
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- Farnaby, Simon
- Howe-Douglas, Martha
- Screen Yorkshire (Firm)
- Punk Cinema
- Bracewell, Richard
- Dollner, Gary
- Bracewell, Tony
- British Broadcasting Corporation
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- Steel, Charles
- BBC Films
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- Flind, Alasdair
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- Howick, Jim
- Sneddon, Billy
- Willbond, Ben
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- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
- Lutenists
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