Being Shakespeare

Directed by John Wyver
2011    90mDrama, Musical,
8.3
Performed by Simon Callow and written by the renowned scholar Jonathan Bate, Being Shakespeare traces The Bard's life from his birth in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564 to his burial there fifty-two years later. Taking its cue from Jacques' famous 'Seven Ages of Man' speech in As You Like It, the play weaves together this story with extracts from many of Shakespeare's most famous plays.

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  • Simon Callow
  • John WyverDirector
  • Jonathan BateWriter
  • David FreemanEditor

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Being Shakespeare Trivia

Being Shakespeare was released on March 5, 2011.

Being Shakespeare was directed by John Wyver.

Being Shakespeare has a runtime of 90m.

Being Shakespeare was produced by Howard Panter, Adam Speers, Evanna White.

The key characters in Being Shakespeare are Simon Callow.

Being Shakespeare is a Drama, Musical, Romance film.

Being Shakespeare has an audience rating of 8.3 out of 10.

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