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Billy Shakespeare (2014)

Audience Score
10
NR 1 hr 43 minFeb 1st, 2014
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 whos also a drag queen or his lovely longtime girlfriend Anne Hathaway This battle to understand Shakespeares true heart is a comic romp All the while Shakespeare peddles his screenplays in Hollywood Renaissance and modern sensibilities clash when an allmale stage version of Macbeth and the misogynistic lowbudget 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

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:February 1st, 2014
Original Language:English