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Will Shakespeare

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1978
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
160
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POPULARITY
1,651
25,828
Tim Curry in Will Shakespeare (1978)
Will Shakespeare
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  • Stars
    • Tim Curry
    • Paul Freeman
    • John Normington
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    160
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,651
    25,828
    • Stars
      • Tim Curry
      • Paul Freeman
      • John Normington
    • 7User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

    • Episodes6

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    Tim Curry
    Tim Curry
    • William Shakespeare
    • 1978
    Paul Freeman
    Paul Freeman
    • Dick Burbage
    • 1978
    John Normington
    John Normington
    • Alex Cooke
    • 1978
    Ronald Herdman
    • Sam Crosse
    • 1978
    Ron Cook
    Ron Cook
    • Jack Rice
    • 1978
    Roger Lloyd Pack
    Roger Lloyd Pack
    • Jack Heminge
    • 1978
    Richard Cordery
    • Henry Condell
    • 1978
    Nicholas Clay
    Nicholas Clay
    • The Earl of Southampton…
    • 1978
    Derek Royle
    Derek Royle
    • William Kempe
    • 1978
    Michael Hadley
    • Augustine Phillips
    • 1978
    John McEnery
    John McEnery
    • Hamnet Sadler
    • 1978
    Matthew Taylor
    • Hercules
    • 1978
    Meg Wynn Owen
    Meg Wynn Owen
    • Anne Shakespeare
    • 1978
    Patience Collier
    Patience Collier
    • Queen Elizabeth I
    • 1978
    Janet Spencer-Turner
    • Mary Fleminge
    • 1978
    Julian Curry
    • Sir Robert Cecil
    • 1978
    Darien Angadi
    • Robert Armin
    • 1978
    Irene Sunters
    • Mistress Rice
    • 1978
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      The series takes place from 1590 to 1607.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 13, 1978 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Italy
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Life of Shakespeare
    • Production companies
      • Associated Television (ATV)
      • RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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