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All Is True

All Is True

The final act of the world's greatest playwright

20186.01h 41m

Overview

London, June 29th, 1613. The Globe Theater, ran by the famous playwright William Shakespeare, accidentally burns to ashes. Seriously affected, he stops writing and returns to his hometown, where his wife Anne and daughters Judith and Susanna get surprised to hear he intends to stay there definitively, after two decades working in the capital, neglecting his sincere affections for them.

Directed by Kenneth Branagh
Written by Ben Elton
Produced by Ted Gagliano, Kenneth Branagh, Tamar Thomas
Box Office0Revenue: $3.0M

Top Cast

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

William Shakespeare

Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Anne Shakespeare

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Earl of Southampton

Kathryn Wilder

Kathryn Wilder

Judith Shakespeare

Lydia Wilson

Lydia Wilson

Susanna Hall

Hadley Fraser

Hadley Fraser

John Hall

Jack Colgrave Hirst

Jack Colgrave Hirst

Tom Quiney

John Dagleish

John Dagleish

Rafe Smith

Sean Foley

Sean Foley

John Lane

Gerard Horan

Gerard Horan

Ben Jonson

Themes & Keywords

london, englandhusband wife relationshipfamily secretshistorical figureunited kingdomfictional biography17th centuryfather daughter relationshipsocial prejudice

About All Is True

All Is True is a drama, history film released in 2018 exploring themes of london, england, husband wife relationship, family secrets, historical figure, united kingdom, fictional biography. Directed by Kenneth Branagh, it stars Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen. London, June 29th, 1613. The Globe Theater, ran by the famous playwright William Shakespeare, accidentally burns to ashes. Seriously affected, he stops writing and returns to his hometown, where his wife Anne and daughters Judith and Susanna get surprised to hear he intends to stay there definitively, after two decades working in the capital, neglecting his sincere affections for them.

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