Billy Shakespeare
2014, English. Directed by Deborah Voorhees.
What if William Shakespeare never existed... until now. Our Modern Bard is caught in a love triangle of confused sexuality, cross dressing, mistaken identity, and bedroom trysts. Does Shakespeare love his lusty best friend, Wilma Hartford, who's also a drag queen, or his lovely long-time girlfriend Anne Hathaway. This battle to understand Shakespeare's true heart is a comic romp. All the while, Shakespeare peddles his screenplays in Hollywood. Renaissance and modern sensibilities clash when an all-male stage version of Macbeth and the misogynistic low-budget film "The Taming of the Shrew" open simultaneously. The combustion makes "The Bard," played by comedic genius Jason D. Johnson, the most controversial screenwriter in Hollywood.
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- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 February 2014
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- Deborah Voorhees
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Billy Shakespeare runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
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Billy Shakespeare isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Billy Shakespeare?
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Who directed Billy Shakespeare?
Billy Shakespeare (2014) was directed by Deborah Voorhees and stars Jason D. Johnson, Catharine E. Jones, Phillip David Collins.