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Feb 8, 2019 · All Is True: Directed by Kenneth Branagh. With Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Nonso Anozie. A look at the final days in the life of renowned playwright William Shakespeare.
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- 2019-02-08
- True: Shakespeare’s Daughter Was Accused of adultery.
- Likely True: Shakespeare Had No Schooling Beyond Age 14.
- True: 3000 Attendees Could Fit Into The Globe For One Performance.
- True: Shakespeare Wrote Thomas Quiney Out of His Will.
- Unlikely: Shakespeare’s Family Recited His Verse at His Funeral.
- Uncertain: Shakespeare’s Offspring Wrote Poetry.
- Uncertain: Hamnet Shakespeare Died of The Plague.
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The film depicts a man named John Lane accusing Shakespeare’s eldest child, Susanna Hall, of adultery. That really happened, and the real-life Susanna Hall sued Lane in 1613 for slanderously saying that she had cheated on her husband with local man Ralph Smith. As for whether Susanna Hall really did have an extramarital relationship with these men,...
When a fanboy approaches Will with some eager questions, he says, “They say you left school at 14.” The line may be a bit misleading: Shakespeare did not quitschool as a student would today if he "left school" at age 14. But it is true that boys in Shakespeare’s time completed grammar school at around age 14. They then could begin apprenticeships. ...
In an elaborate, impressive clapback directed at Thomas Lucy, a local politician who repeatedly insults Will, the celebrated playwright cites his many responsibilities in London, then says he somehow “found time to write down the pretty thoughts you mentioned.” It’s true that Shakespeare was both a businessman and poet. His status as a shareholder ...
The film depicts the retired playwright adding his son-in-law-to-be, Thomas Quiney, to his will in anticipation of Quiney's marriage to Will's youngest daughter, Judith. A couple of months later, Shakespeare amends his will again after it’s revealed that Quiney fathered a child by another woman before marrying Judith. This may have really happened....
At what appears to be Will’s funeral, Anne, Judith, and Susanna (all with varying levels of literacy) read aloud the words of a dirge sung for the supposedly dead Imogen in Cymbeline. “Fear no more the heat o’ th’ sun,” they quote, “Thou thy worldly task hast done … All lovers young, all lovers must / Consign to thee and come to dust.” The words ar...
In All Is True, when Will voices grief for his son who had died 17 years prior, he often references Hamnet’s apparent talent as a poet. “He showed such promise, Anne,” Will cries. Branagh’s film imagines that Hamnet wrote poems full of wit and mischief. Then Judith drops the revelation that she actually crafted the poems, dictating them to her twin...
The other revelation that stuns Will in All Is Trueis about Hamnet’s death. Will looks at the record noting young Hamnet’s death and becomes suspicious about whether his only son really died of the plague. He confronts Anne and Judith, pointing out the small number of deaths in Stratford in the summer of 1596, saying that the plague strikes with “a...
Kenneth Branagh plays William Shakespeare in the film All Is True, which depicts his final years in Stratford-upon-Avon. A Harvard professor helps us sort out the truth, presumed truth, and imagination in the plot points of the movie.
Directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh, All Is True imagines Shakespeare's return to Stratford after the fire that destroyed his Globe Theatre. The film explores his relationship with his wife and daughters, and his struggle to cope with his grief and legacy.
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Directed by: Kenneth BranaghScreenplay by: Ben EltonStarring: Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Ian McKellenThe year is 1613, Shakespeare is acknowledged as the g...
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May 10, 2019 · Kenneth Branagh stars as Shakespeare in this speculative drama about his final years, his family and his love life. The film explores his writer's block, his grief, his legacy and his sexuality with humor, passion and some historical liberties.
A film that imagines Shakespeare's final years after the Globe Theatre fire, starring Branagh as the playwright and Judi Dench as his wife. The film mixes historical facts with fictional drama, exploring Shakespeare's relationship with his family and his legacy.
A historical drama about the final days of William Shakespeare's life, after the Globe Theatre fire and his return to Stratford-upon-Avon. The film explores his relationships with his wife, daughters, and former patron, and reveals some secrets and mysteries about his son Hamnet and his poems.
