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Life of Shakespeare
Life of Shakespeare

Life of Shakespeare

★ 0.0•1978•1 Seasons•ANIME
Drama

Biography of William Shakespeare.

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Top Cast

Tim Curry

Tim Curry

William Shakespeare

Ian McShane

Ian McShane

Christopher Marlowe

Meg Wynn Owen

Meg Wynn Owen

Anne Shakespeare

Episodes

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1. Dead Shepherd

60m

In which Will progresses from ostler to cockerel to ghostwriter - to London's premier playwright as Kit Marlowe falls from grace.

Aired: 6/13/1978
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2. Alms for Oblivion

60m

Will's new troupe of actors arrive in a plague-ridden London and perform Richard III to great acclaim, but a death in the family jeopardises all. A handsome rogue is not what he seems, luckily for Will.

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Aired: 6/20/1978
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3. Of Comfort and Despair

60m

Plague over, life returns to normal in London and the theatres reopen. The inconstancy of a dark mistress and the jealousy of an Earl conspire to enlarge Will's understanding of human nature.

Aired: 6/27/1978
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4. The Loved Boy

60m

Will's taking his son to London to introduce him to life and get to know him proves to be a mixed blessing with a tragic ending.

Aired: 7/4/1978
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5. Rebellion's Masterpiece

60m

In the wake of Essex's failure to tame the Irish rebels, the actors' brush with politics has catastrophic consequences.

Aired: 7/11/1978
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6. The Living Record

60m

While Will pleads with the dying Queen for suicidal Hal's life, his poems are stolen, printed and distributed without his permission, setting in motion a chain of events that could prove disastrous.

Aired: 7/18/1978