''The Life of Shakespeare'' is a 1914 British silent

biographical film A biographical film or biopic () is a film that dramatizes the life of a non-fictional or historically-based person or people. Such films show the life of a historical person and the central character's real name is used. They differ from docudra ...

directed by Frank R. Growcott and J.B. McDowell and starring Albert Ward, Sybil Hare and

George Foley George James Foley (28 November 1872 – 27 October 1945) was an Australian politician from Western Australia. He was the member for the Western Australian seat of Electoral district of Mount Leonora, Mount Leonora from 1911 until 1920, initial ...

.BFI , Film & TV Database , The LIFE OF SHAKESPEARE (1914)
/ref> It follows the life of the English

playwright A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes plays. Etymology The word "play" is from Middle English pleye, from Old English plæġ, pleġa, plæġa ("play, exercise; sport, game; drama, applause"). The word "wright" is an archaic English ...

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

Cast

* Albert Ward - William Shakespeare * Sybil Hare - Anne Hathaway *

- Sir Thomas Lucy * Aimee Martinek - Queen Elizabeth *

M. Gray Murray M. Gray Murray (1871 – 10 February 1937) was a British actor of the silent era. Selected filmography * '' Jobson's Luck'' (1913) * '' The Lure of London'' (1914) * '' The Troubles of an Heiress'' (1914) * ''The Loss of the Birkenhead'' (1914) ...

- Sir Hugh Clopton * Eva Bayley - Mrs Shakespeare * Miss Bennett - Charlotte Clopton

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* 1914 films British biographical films 1910s historical films British silent feature films British black-and-white films 1910s biographical films 1910s English-language films 1910s British films {{historic-film-stub