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Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

Genres

DocumentaryDrama

OverView

Love, conflict, family - nobody's done it better. Acting legends reflect on the greatest writer who ever lived – and the dangerous, exciting world that ignited his creativity.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Runtime

mins

Rating

5.3/10

Release Date

08 December 2025

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Juliet Stevenson

Juliet Stevenson

Narrator

Daniel Boyarsky

Daniel Boyarsky

Shakespeare

Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Self

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Self

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Self

Dániel Baki

Dániel Baki

Henry Condell

Mátyás Tóth

Mátyás Tóth

Gergõ Bárdi

Gergõ Bárdi

Will Kempe

Máté Czakó

Máté Czakó

John Heminges

Gergely Máté Kiss

Gergely Máté Kiss

Richard Burbage

Szomori Béla

Szomori Béla

Lord Chamberlain

György Somhegyi

György Somhegyi

Augustine Phillips

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