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Will Shakespeare

1978 · 1 season

A stately, talky costume drama that brings a famous life to the screen with theatrical earnestness and a measured pace.

Created by
John Mortimer
Genres
Drama
Overview
A dramatisation of the life of famed playwright William Shakespeare from 1590 to 1607.
How it feels
Earnest, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Art, ambition, love, identity
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
John Mortimer
Written by
John Mortimer
Starring
Tim Curry, Paul Freeman, John Normington, Ronald Herdman, Ron Cook, Roger Lloyd Pack, Richard Cordery, Derek Royle
Music
Richard Hill
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes, 50 min each
Network
ITV1
Country
United Kingdom, Italy
Languages
English

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