Will Shakespeare (1978)

Genre

drama

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 6 episodes

Rated

PG

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This series dramatizes the life of William Shakespeare from his early years to his career in London. It shows the people and events that shaped his famous plays.

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What happens

Will Shakespeare, also known as Life of Shakespeare and William Shakespeare: His Life & Times, is a 1978 British historical drama series created and written by John Mortimer. Broadcast in six parts, the series is a dramatisation of the life and times of the great playwright and poet William Shakespeare, played by Tim Curry, and was co-produced by Lew Grade's ATV and RAI and distributed internationally by ITC. The two production companies had collaborated the previous year on Jesus of Nazareth. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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