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Bill 2015 Directed by Richard Bracewell

London is not going to know what hit it!

What really happened during Shakespeare's 'Lost Years'? Hopeless lute player Bill Shakespeare leaves his home to follow his dream.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , Family
Production Companies BBC Film , Cowboy Films , Punk Cinema
Revenue $968,534
Release Date 27 March 2015
94 mins
Cast
Mathew Baynton
Mathew Baynton William 'Bill' Shakespeare / Lord Burghley / English Messenger / Customs Official
Simon Farnaby
Simon Farnaby Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller
Martha Howe-Douglas
Martha Howe-Douglas Anne Hathaway / Molly / Spanish Courtier / Body Collector
Jim Howick
Jim Howick Christopher Marlowe / Gabriel Montoya / Cynical Jester / Palace Doorman / Mysterious Man / Even Grubbier Thief / Party Planner
Laurence Rickard
Laurence Rickard Sir Francis Walsingham / Lope Lopez / Stand-Up Jester / Chatty Guard / Slightly Late Courtier / Ian / Hanging Criminal / Chicken Drumstick
Ben Willbond
Ben Willbond King Phillip II of Spain / Earl of Southampton / Grubby Thief / Alexander Dimitrievitch / Head of Guards
Helen McCrory
Helen McCrory Queen Elizabeth I
Damian Lewis
Damian Lewis Sir Richard Hawkins
Justin Edwards
Justin Edwards Sir Francis Drake
Rufus Jones
Rufus Jones Sir Walter Raleigh
John Henry Falle
John Henry Falle Miguel
Jamie Demetriou
Jamie Demetriou Sergio
Richard Atwill
Richard Atwill Sevi
George Hewer
George Hewer Spanish Servant
Tom Meeten
Tom Meeten Spanish Servant
Stephen Greif
Stephen Greif Spanish Advisor
Gareth Tunley
Gareth Tunley Guard
Richard Glover
Richard Glover Catholic Contact
Andy Gillies
Andy Gillies Boris
Sam Exley
Sam Exley Spanish Courtier
Samantha Hindman
Samantha Hindman Quill and Rapier Landlady
Jared Morgan
Jared Morgan Protestant Bishop
Susy Kane
Susy Kane Lady in Waiting
Clare Thomson
Clare Thomson Lady in Waiting
Olesja Sidorovich
Olesja Sidorovich Lady in Waiting
Joey Ellis
Joey Ellis Mortal Coil Bandmate
Will Rastall
Will Rastall Mortal Coil Bandmate
David Crow
David Crow Ramon
Tom Cox
Tom Cox Mortal Coil Bandmate
Grant Crookes
Grant Crookes Courtier (uncredited)
Paul Cavendish
Paul Cavendish Courtier (uncredited)
Kevin Hudson
Kevin Hudson Tavern Keeper (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Richard Bracewell
Richard Bracewell
Writers
Laurence Rickard
Laurence Rickard
Ben Willbond
Ben Willbond
Susie Donkin
Susie Donkin
Producers
Richard Bracewell
Richard Bracewell
Tony Bracewell
Tony Bracewell
Alasdair Flind
Alasdair Flind
Charles Steel
Charles Steel
Alice Dawson
Alice Dawson
Executive Producers
Natascha Wharton
Natascha Wharton
Peter Hampden
Peter Hampden
Thomas Hedman
Thomas Hedman
Hugo Heppell
Hugo Heppell
Phil Hunt
Phil Hunt
Stefan Kapelari
Stefan Kapelari
Craig McNicol
Craig McNicol
Christine Langan
Christine Langan
Norman Merry
Norman Merry
Joe Oppenheimer
Joe Oppenheimer
Ben Roberts
Ben Roberts
Compton Ross
Compton Ross
Cinematography
Laurie Rose
Laurie Rose
Composer
Andrew Hewitt
Andrew Hewitt
Editors
Gary Dollner
Gary Dollner
David Freeman
David Freeman
Billy Sneddon
Billy Sneddon
Production Design
Simon Scullion
Simon Scullion
Art Direction
Keith Dunne
Keith Dunne
Set Decoration
Clare Keyte
Clare Keyte
Costume Design
Charlotte Morris
Charlotte Morris
Makeup Artists
Jenny Hammond
Jenny Hammond
Anna Morena
Anna Morena
Nadia Stacey
Nadia Stacey
Dan Martin
Dan Martin
Camera Operator
Mark Milsome
Mark Milsome
Casting
Rosalie Clayton
Rosalie Clayton
Stunts
Ryan Stuart
Ryan Stuart
Jo McLaren
Jo McLaren
Lighting
Pat Sweeney
Pat Sweeney