In Search of Shakespeare (2003): Cast
In Search of Shakespeare is a 2003 documentary directed by David Wallace, starring Julian Glover, Fred Melamed and Eddie Redmayne. It runs 4 hours.
- Runtime
- 4h (240 min)
- Director
- David Wallace
- Genre
- Documentary
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Maya Vision International
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is In Search of Shakespeare About?
The premise of In Search of Shakespeare without spoilers.
Four‑part series that follows Shakespeare’s life, not his plays. It mixes adventure, live‑action interviews and filmed sequences with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Set in Elizabethan England, it highlights events he witnessed—the Spanish Armada, the Gunpowder Plot, New World colonies and power in America—and the shift toward a Protestant future.
In Search of Shakespeare Themes & Keywords
· 14 tags- king james i character
- queen elizabeth i character
- william shakespeare as subject
- poet
- playwright
- tv mini series
- writing
- writer
- poetry
- 1500s
- theater
- protestant
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- england
- catholic
In Search of Shakespeare Cast & Characters
Julian Glover leads the cast, with Fred Melamed as Announcer and Eddie Redmayne. Directed by David Wallace; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director David Wallace
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Julian Glover as themselves -
Fred Melamed as Announcer -
Eddie Redmayne as themselves -
Ray Fearon as Various
Also Starring in In Search of Shakespeare
· 4 more- Antony Sher Themselves
- Gregory Doran Themselves
- Desmond Barrit Various
- Michael Wood Themselves
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Movies Like In Search of Shakespeare
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Playing Shakespeare, Looking for Richard and Queen Elizabeth.
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Playing Shakespeare 1984 -
Looking for Richard 1996 -
Queen Elizabeth 1912 -
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC 2016 -
A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets 2005 -
Master Will Shakespeare 1936 -
Shakespeare in Love 1998 -
Elizabeth I 2005 -
Discovering Hamlet 1990 -
Nothing Is Truer than Truth 2018 -
Henry VI Part 1 1983 -
ShakespeaRe-Told 2005
In Search of Shakespeare FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of In Search of Shakespeare, each answered in a sentence.
How long is In Search of Shakespeare?
In Search of Shakespeare runs 4 hours (240 minutes).
Who directed In Search of Shakespeare?
In Search of Shakespeare was directed by David Wallace.
More films by David Wallace Who is in the cast of In Search of Shakespeare?
In Search of Shakespeare stars Julian Glover, Fred Melamed as Announcer and Eddie Redmayne, among 8 credited actors.
Does In Search of Shakespeare have a post-credit scene?
No. In Search of Shakespeare has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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