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Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

A celebration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, broadcast live at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.

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MusicTV MovieDocumentary

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From the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, David Tennant, Catherine Tate and guests mark the life of William Shakespeare on the 400th anniversary of the playwright's death.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

144 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

23 April 2016

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

David Tennant

David Tennant

Self - Host

Catherine Tate

Catherine Tate

Self - Host

Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Self - Performer

Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch

Self - Performer

Joseph Fiennes

Joseph Fiennes

Self

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Self - Performer

David Suchet

David Suchet

Oberon

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Self - Performer

Richard Atwill

Richard Atwill

Ben Jonson

Simon Russell Beale

Simon Russell Beale

Richard II

Emma Carrington

Emma Carrington

Béatrice

Richard David-Caine

Richard David-Caine

Self

Anne-Marie Duff

Anne-Marie Duff

Self - Performer

Paapa Essiedu

Paapa Essiedu

Hamlet

Mariah Gale

Mariah Gale

Juliet

Henry Goodman

Henry Goodman

Self

Jalaal Hartley

Jalaal Hartley

Horrible Histories segment

Alex Hassell

Alex Hassell

Various

Rufus Hound

Rufus Hound

Self

Natey Jones

Natey Jones

Romeo

Rory Kinnear

Rory Kinnear

Self - Performer

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Self - Performer

Rhian Lois

Rhian Lois

Bénédict

Nitin Sawhney

Nitin Sawhney

The Hip Hop Shakespeare Company

Nicholas Lumley

Nicholas Lumley

Various

Al Murray

Al Murray

Bottom

Alison Moyet

Alison Moyet

Much Ado About Nothing

Tim Minchin

Tim Minchin

Self

Theo Ogundipe

Theo Ogundipe

Various

Antony Sher

Antony Sher

Self

Tom Stourton

Tom Stourton

Horrible Histories segment

Rufus Wainwright

Rufus Wainwright

Self - Performer

Harriet Walter

Harriet Walter

Self - Performer

Alex Waldmann

Alex Waldmann

Self - Performer

Akala

Akala

The Hip Hop Shakespeare Company

King Charles III of the United Kingdom

King Charles III of the United Kingdom

Self - Hamlet

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