All Is True

All Is True is a 2018 British fictional historical film directed by Kenneth Branagh, written by Ben Elton.[5] It stars Branagh as playwright William Shakespeare. The film takes its title from an alternative name for Shakespeare's play Henry VIII.

All Is True
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKenneth Branagh
Produced byTamar Thomas
Ted Gagliano
Written byBen Elton
StarringKenneth Branagh
Judi Dench
Ian McKellen
Music byPatrick Doyle[1]
CinematographyZac Nicholson
Edited byÚna Ní Dhonghaíle
Distributed bySony Pictures Classics[2]
Release date
  • 21 December 2018 (2018-12-21) (United States)
[3]
Running time
101 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.3 million[4]

Premise

After the Globe Theatre burns down in 1613 during a performance of Shakespeare's play Henry VIII, William Shakespeare returns home to Stratford[6] to rejoin his wife, Anne Hathaway.

Cast

Production

It was announced on 30 October 2018 that Sony Pictures Classics would distribute the film, which Kenneth Branagh had already filmed without publicity, directing and starring alongside Judi Dench and Ian McKellen.[7][8]

Dorney Court, a grade I listed Tudor manor house in Buckinghamshire, was a filming location.[9]

Release

The film was given a limited release in the US at the Laemmle Monica Film Center in Santa Monica from 21 to 27 December 2018,[10][11] to qualify it for that year's Academy Awards.[7] It screened as the Opening Night Gala feature at the Palm Springs Film Festival[12] on 4 January 2019.[13] It was released in the UK on 8 February 2019.[14] It had a limited re-release in Los Angeles and New York in May 2019, followed by a wider US release.[15]

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 72% based on 135 reviews, with an average rating of 6.56/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Impressively cast and beautifully filmed, All Is True takes an elegiac look at Shakespeare's final days."[16] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 59 out of 100, based on 32 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[17]

See also

References
  1. "Patrick Doyle Scoring Kenneth Branagh's 'All Is True' - Film Music Reporter". Filmmusicreporter.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  2. "Kenneth Branagh's 'All Is True' lands at SPC". Screendaily.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  3. "Sony Pictures Classics Picks Up Kenneth Branagh's 'All Is True'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  4. "All Is True (2019) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  5. Hipes, Patrick (30 October 2018). "Kenneth Branagh's Shakespeare Movie 'All Is True' Acquired By Sony Classics". Deadline.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  6. McNary, Dave (30 October 2018). "Sony Classics Buys Kenneth Branagh's Shakespeare Drama 'All Is True'". Variety.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  7. "Kenneth Branagh's William Shakespeare Movie Lands at Sony Classics". Thewrap.com. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  8. Shoard, Catherine (1 November 2018). "Kenneth Branagh and Judi Dench to star as Shakespeare and wife in Oscar-tipped film". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  9. "Film Listings". Dorney Court. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  10. for iPhone, Twitter (21 December 2018). "All Is True is now playing at the Laemmle Monica Film Center until Dec. 27th. Get your tickets! #allistrue laemmle.com/films/45231". Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  11. (NO LONGER PLAYING) All is True www.laemmle.com, accessed 3 November 2019
  12. McNary, Dave (14 December 2018). "Kenneth Branagh's 'All Is True' Opening Palm Springs Film Festival". Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  13. "Film Schedule | Palm Springs International Film Festival". psfilmfest.org. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  14. twitter.com, @allistruemovie (10 February 2019). "allistrue.co.uk - All Is True: Cinema Screenings & Ticket Booking - The Official Showtimes Destination". Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  15. "All Is True || A Sony Pictures Classics Release". All Is True || A Sony Pictures Classics Release. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  16. "All Is True (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  17. "All Is True Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 3 May 2020.


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