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A young, aspiring lute player named Bill Shakespeare leaves Stratford to pursue his artistic ambitions. His journey is filled with challenges and experiences that shape him and inspire his creativity. Along the way, he develops his skills and begins to lay the foundation for the iconic plays and poems he will eventually be known for, establishing himself as a burgeoning talent.

A young, aspiring lute player named Bill Shakespeare leaves Stratford to pursue his artistic ambitions. His journey is filled with challenges and experiences that shape him and inspire his creativity. Along the way, he develops his skills and begins to lay the foundation for the iconic plays and poems he will eventually be known for, establishing himself as a burgeoning talent.

Does Bill have end credit scenes?

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Bill does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

Meet the Full Cast and Actors of Bill

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Ratings and Reviews for Bill

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Metacritic

60

Metascore

5.8

User Score

Rotten Tomatoes
review

90%

TOMATOMETER

review

59%

User Score

IMDb

6.6 /10

IMDb Rating

TMDB

68

%

User Score

Letterboxd

3.5

From 180 fan ratings

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Official UK Trailer

Behind the scenes

Bill: Behind-the-Scenes Part 1 - pitch & cast script read

Bill: Behind-the-Scenes Part 2 - on set, costumes & make-up

Bill: Behind-the-Scenes Part 3 - on set cast interviews

Bill: Behind-the-Scenes Part 4 - on location with the crew

Bill: Behind-the-Scenes Part 5 - editing

Bill: the story behind the early life of Shakespeare

Bill Themes and Keywords

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Bill Other Names and Titles

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