William: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeare

Name: William: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeare
Genre: Comedy, Family
Released: 1973-01-03
Duration: 1 h
Cast: John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, Lynn Redgrave, Simon Ward, Paul Jones

1973, English. Directed by Ian McNaughton.

Special introducing William Shakespeare to young people through sketches, readings and music.

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Runtime: 1h 0m
Post-credits: None listed
Language: English
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Released: 3 January 1973
Country: United States of America

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Who directed William: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeare?

William: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeare (1973) was directed by Ian McNaughton and stars John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, Lynn Redgrave.