Written by Ben Elton this elegant and beautifully filmed tribute to the Bard is a new take on the last years of Shakespeare’s life. Starring Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench and Ian McKellen. The year is 1613 and William Shakespeare is acknowledged as the greatest writer of the age. But disaster strikes when his renowned Globe Theatre burns to the ground. Devastated, Shakespeare returns to Stratford where he must face a troubled past and a neglected family. Haunted by the death of his only son Hamnet, he struggles to mend the broken relationships with his wife and daughters. In so doing, he is ruthlessly forced to examine his own failings as husband and father. His very personal search for the truth uncovers secrets and lies within a family at war. Release Date  10th June 2019