A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets
- A mystery in Shakespeare's sonnets is explored.
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.
Release Date : 2005-11-22
Language :EnglishFrench
Adult : false
Status : Released
Production Company : BBC
Production Country : United Kingdom
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Cast
Character Name : William Shakespeare
Original Name : Rupert Graves
Gender : Male
Character Name : William Herbert
Original Name : Tom Sturridge
Gender : Male
Character Name : Lucie "The dark lady"
Original Name : Indira Varma
Gender : Female
Character Name : Countess of Pembroke
Original Name : Zoë Wanamaker
Gender : Female
Character Name : Anne Hathaway
Original Name : Anna Chancellor
Gender : Female
Character Name : Ben Jonson
Original Name : Andrew Tiernan
Gender : Male
Character Name : John Shakespeare
Original Name : Nicky Henson
Gender : Male
Character Name : George Wilkin
Original Name : Alan Williams
Gender : Male
Character Name : Richard Burbage
Original Name : Nicholas Rowe
Gender : Male
Character Name : John Hall
Original Name : Tom Hiddleston
Gender : Male
Character Name : Young Blood
Original Name : Tom Mison
Gender : Male
Character Name : Physician
Original Name : Christopher Fairbank
Gender : Male
Character Name : Lucie's Maid
Original Name : Camilla Arfwedson
Gender : Female
Character Name : Street Hoare
Original Name : Joanne McCallin
Gender : Female
Character Name : Street Urchin
Original Name : Joseph Rhys Blake
Gender : Male
Character Name : Hamnet Shakespeare
Original Name : Clem Tibber
Gender : Male
Character Name : Thomas Thorpe
Original Name : Ian Hughes
Gender : Male
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