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A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets (2005)

A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets

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November 22nd, 2005

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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. What are the identities of “the young man” and “the dark lady” to whom all but two of the sonnets allude? This moving performance brings to life the gritty reality of Shakespeare’s England, bits of the Bard’s plays and poems, and the consummate poet and dramatist himself as it exposes these personages unseen but so keenly felt in Shakespeare’s sonnets and in his life. Rupert Graves, Tom Sturridge, Indira Varma, Anna Chancellor, and Zoë Wanamaker star. Contains mature themes and explicit language. Some content may be objectionable. Produced by the Open University.

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Cast

Rupert Graves
William Shakespeare
Tom Sturridge
William Herbert
Indira Varma
Lucie
("the Dark Lady")
Zoë Wanamaker
Countess of Pembroke
Anna Chancellor
Anne Hathaway
Andrew Tiernan
Ben Jonson
Nicky Henson
John Shakespeare
Alan Williams
George Wilkins
Nicholas Rowe
Richard Burbage
John Voce
William Kemp
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Directors

John McKay
Full cast & crew

Producers

Angie Daniell
line producer
Ben Evans
development producer
Richard Fell
executive producer
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Writers

William Boyd
screenplay
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Taglines

A mystery in Shakespeare's sonnets is explored.

Keywords

poetry
reference to william shakespeare
platonic love
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Country of Origin

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Languages

English
French

Release Dates

November 22nd, 2005 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
November 22nd, 2005 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) theatrical
May 6th, 2006 (United States of America)

Alternative Titles

A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets (original title)
A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets (Germany)
A szégyen sivataga: Shakespeare és szonettjeinek rejtélye (Hungary)

Running Times

85 min
86 min

Sound Mixes

Stereo

Aspect Ratios

1.78 : 1

Production Companies

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (Albania)
BBC (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Distribution Companies

BBC America (United States of America)

Other Companies

Mayflower Studios (ADR recording studio)
Clarity Post Production Sound (sound post-production)
Access Bookings (United States of America) (accommodation)

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