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A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.


“The final act of the world's greatest playwright”
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.

Kenneth Branagh
William Shakespeare

Judi Dench
Anne Shakespeare

Ian McKellen
Earl of Southampton

Kathryn Wilder
Judith Shakespeare

Lydia Wilson
Susanna Hall

Hadley Fraser
John Hall

Jack Colgrave Hirst
Tom Quiney

John Dagleish
Rafe Smith

Sean Foley
John Lane

Gerard Horan
Ben Jonson
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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