Summary
London, June 29th, 1613. The Globe Theater, ran by the famous playwright William Shakespeare, accidentally burns to ashes. Seriously affected, he stops writing and returns to his hometown, where his wife Anne and daughters Judith and Susanna get surprised to hear he intends to stay there definitively, after two decades working in the capital, neglecting his sincere affections for them.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 66Audiences 62GoodWatch 63
Running time
1 h 41 min
A typical length for dramas, −8 min on the typical 109
typical 109101Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 15 countries, rent or buy in 71 more
+5
Released
2018
December 21, 2018
8 years ago
Genres
DramaHistoryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
30 people
Kenneth BranaghWilliam Shakespeare
Judi DenchAnne Shakespeare
Ian McKellenEarl of Southampton
Kathryn WilderJudith Shakespeare
Lydia WilsonSusanna Hall
Hadley FraserJohn Hall
Jack Colgrave HirstTom Quiney
John DagleishRafe Smith
Sean FoleyJohn Lane
Gerard HoranBen Jonson
Jimmy YuillEdward Woolmer
Alex MacqueenSir Thomas Lucy- EdEleanor de RohanMargaret Wheeler
Nonso AnozieActor
Lolita ChakrabartiLena
Darryl ClarkMr. Wheeler- DCDoug CollingDouglas
- CDClara DuczmalElizabeth Hall
Phil DunsterHarry- FDFreya DurkanYoung Judith Shakespeare
- SESam EllisHamnet Shakespeare
- MJMatt JessupFrank
Harry Lister SmithJack Cade
Hamish McCollJudge
Directing · 5
- Kenneth Branagh Director, Producer
- Annie Penn Script Supervisor
- Martin Curry First Assistant Director
- Barney Shakespeare Third Assistant Director
- Anna Brabbins Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Ben Elton Screenplay
Production · 19
- Matthew Jenkins Executive Producer
- Becca Kovacik Executive Producer
- Judy Hofflund Executive Producer
- Laura Berwick Executive Producer
- Ted Gagliano Producer
- Tamar Thomas Producer
Camera · 11
- Zac Nicholson Director of Photography
- Garth Sewell Grip
- Peter Myslowski Grip
- Andy Woodcock Key Grip
- Ian Ogden Key Grip
- Harry Bennett-Snewin Digital Imaging Technician
Editing · 3
- Úna Ní Dhonghaíle Editor
- Wojciech Duczmal Assistant Editor
- Cat Gregory First Assistant Editor
Sound · 19
- Patrick Doyle Conductor, Original Music Composer, Orchestrator
- Tom Sayers Sound Designer
- Dillon Bennett Supervising Sound Editor
- Gavin Rose Supervising Sound Editor
- Andy Nelson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Colin Nicolson Sound Mixer, Production Sound Mixer
Art · 6
- James Merifield Production Design
- Hannah Spice Set Decoration
- Dean Marsh Property Master
- Charlotte Hutchings Art Direction, Standby Art Director
- Ewa Galak Art Department Assistant
- Kellie Waugh Graphic Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 17
- Michael O'Connor Costume Design
- Manuela Harding Costume Assistant
- Lesley Altringham Makeup & Hair
- Linda Wilson Makeup & Hair
- Carin Hoff Costume Assistant
- Oliver Wilson Costume Assistant
Visual Effects · 1
- David Watkins Special Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 2
- Larry S. Prinz Gaffer
- Clive Sait Best Boy Electric
Other crew · 2
- Rohan Harris Scenic Artist
- James Gemmill Scenic Artist
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