Begins with Shakespeare's youthful obscurity in Avon. As he struggles to survive as a playwright, he faces multiple hardships, but defeats all obstacles to achieve unprecedented success in London.
2 videodiscs (303 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in 1/2 in polychrome analog magnetic VHS
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MPAA rating: Not rated
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Also known as: Life of Shakespeare
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Originally broadcast in 1978 as a television mini-series Special features: cast biographies Written by John Mortimer ; produced by Cecil Clarke ; directed by Peter Wood, Robert Knights, Mark Cullingham Tim Curry, Ian McShane, André Morell, John McEnery, Simon Rouse DVD, fullscreen
