Bill (2015)
Storyline
What really happened during Shakespeare's 'Lost Years'? Hopeless lute player Bill Shakespeare leaves his home to follow his dream.
Directors
Writers
Cast
Damian Lewis, Simon Farnaby, Jim Howick, Helen McCrory, Mathew Baynton, Tom Meeten, Gareth Tunley, Justin Edwards, Sam Exley, Rufus Jones, Stephen Greif, Martha Howe-Douglas, Laurence Rickard, Ben Willbond, John Henry Falle, Jamie Demetriou, Richard Atwill, George Hewer, Richard Glover, Andy Gillies, Samantha Hindman, Jared Morgan, Susy Kane, Clare Thomson, Olesja Sidorovich, Joey Ellis, Tom Cox, Will Rastall
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Reviews
80
The Guardian
This feature is a very funny, if derivative panto-ish romp about the early life of Shakespeare.
60
Empire
Nothing is taken seriously, and there’s a nice mix of old groaner jokes delivered with a visible wince and genuine, sneakily erudite wit.
60
The tone is almost identical to the Horrible Histories television series, albeit very slightly fruitier, with jokes that should play just as well to intelligent children and immature adults.
50
There are a few chuckles to be found in Bill, but this is decidedly more "Robin Hood: Men in Tights" than "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."
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