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.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: 1000594082 | BBC US / Canada3000067739 | Warner Home Video | (container)2000119714 | Warner Home Video | (disc)Language: English Subtitle language: English Publisher: London : BBC, [2016]Distributor: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2016]Copyright date: ©2016Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type: - two-dimensional moving image
- video
- videodisc
- 9786316479792
- 6316479794
- Music, Andrew Hewitt ; editors, David Freeman, Billy Sneddon, Gary Dollner ; director of photography, Laurie Rose.
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult DVD
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Main Library | DVD | COMEDY Bill | Available | 33111009087830 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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.
DVD; NTSC, region 1; 2.35:1 presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Title from container.
Mathew Baynton, Helen McCrory, Damian Lewis, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas, Jim Howick, Laurence Rickard, Ben Willbond.
Music, Andrew Hewitt ; editors, David Freeman, Billy Sneddon, Gary Dollner ; director of photography, Laurie Rose.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2015.
2.35:1 widescreen.
Rating: TV14.
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.
Bonus features: The making of Bill; a day in the life with star Mathew Baynton; bringing Tudor London to the Dales; there's something about Shakespeare.