A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets (2005)
A mystery in Shakespeare's sonnets is explored.
2005 · 1h 26m · Drama, TV Movie, History
Genres: Drama, TV Movie, History
In 1609, William Shakespeare published a collection of 154 sonnets, creating what is arguably the greatest lyric sequence in English literature - and at the center of this masterpiece lies a mystery that has endured for centuries.
Director: John McKay
Writers: William Boyd
Music by: Kevin Sargent
Cinematography: Tim Palmer
Editor: Anne Sopel
Cast
Rupert Graves as William ShakespeareTom Sturridge as William HerbertIndira Varma as Lucie "The dark lady"Zoë Wanamaker as Countess of PembrokeAnna Chancellor as Anne HathawayAndrew Tiernan as Ben JonsonNicky Henson as John ShakespeareAlan Williams as George WilkinNicholas Rowe as Richard BurbageTom Hiddleston as John HallTom Mison as Young BloodChristopher Fairbank as PhysicianMore like this
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