Rupert Graves Tom Sturridge Nicholas Rowe Indira Varma
Composer
Kevin Sargent
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English
Production
Executive producers
Richard Fell Sally Woodward Gentle
Producer
Chrissy Skinns
Production location
Richard May
Cinematography
Tim Palmer
Editor
Anne Sopel
Running time
90 minutes
Original release
Network
BBC Four
Release
22 November 2005 (2005-11-22)
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A Waste of Shame (aka A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets) is a 90-minute television drama on the circumstances surrounding William Shakespeare's composition of his sonnets. It takes its title from the first line of Sonnet 129. It was first broadcast on BBC Four on 22 November 2005 as part of the supporting programming for the BBC's ShakespeaRe-Told season, but was only loosely connected to the rest of the series.[1]
Its screenplay was written by William Boyd, and the film was directed by John McKay.[2] Lines from the sonnets are presented as thoughts running through Shakespeare's mind.
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Th' expense of spirit in awasteofshame Is lust in action; and, till action, lust Is perjured, murd'rous, bloody, full of blame, Savage, extreme, rude...
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