Bill (2015)

Name: Bill
Director: Richard Bracewell
Genre: Comedy, Family
Released: 2015-03-27
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Cast: Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas, Jim Howick

Comedy Family

Director: Richard Bracewell

Cast: Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas, Jim Howick

Runtime94 min

RatingPG

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

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Bill, a 2015 comedy film directed by Richard Bracewell, explores what may have happened during Shakespeare's 'Lost Years'. While not a critical darling, the film has found moderate success with audiences, earning a 6.5/10 rating on IMDb.

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Bill is a 2015 British family adventure comedy film from the principal performers behind children's TV series Horrible Histories and Yonderland. It was produced by Punk Cinema, Cowboy Films and BBC Films and was released in the UK on 18 September 2015 by Vertigo Films. The film is a fictional take on the young William Shakespeare's search for fame and fortune, as written by Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond and directed by Richard Bracewell who co-produced with Tony Bracewell, Alasdair Flind and Charles Steel. It features the six lead performers playing several different roles each including Mathew Baynton, Martha Howe-Douglas, Ben Willbond, Simon Farnaby, Jim Howick and Laurence Rickard. Bill has received mostly positive reviews from critics and grossed $968,534 worldwide. The film also received nominations for the Evening Standard British Film Award for Award for Comedy and the Into Film Award for Family Film of the Year.