
London, June 29th, 1613. The Globe Theatre, 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.... (Full plot summary below)
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London, June 29th, 1613. The Globe Theatre, 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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| Entertainment WeeklyDana SchwartzThere is a beautiful, surprising, and entirely engrossing film within this movie; it’s just almost impossible to find among the establishing shots of ponds and endless subplots of real-life characters introduced for seemingly no other reason than to help make this movie perfect for sophomore year high school classes. |
| Screen InternationalJonathan RomneyA tender, intelligent imagining of the playwright in retirement. |
| The GuardianPeter BradshawAll Is True is sentimental, theatrical, likable – and unfashionable. |
| Film ThreatAlan NgAll is True does justice to the Bard, and devout fans of Shakespeare are sure to find a place for it, if not on the shelf alongside his classics, but in a small place in their hearts. |
| Times (UK)Kevin MaherIt dodges the pitfalls of luvviedom and period camp to produce a fiercely intelligent and poignant drama about family, grief and the tyranny of genius. |
| The TelegraphTim RobeyAll is True is a tongue-in-cheek title all the same, for a script which fills in factual gaps with its own blatant leaps of imagination: they’re just far more respectful and illuminating leaps. |
| Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerGiven the impossibility of crafting William Shakespeare into a believable human being, the film is an honorable try. |
| The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloSolid, creative melodrama is nothing to sneeze at, but it can’t compete with enduring genius. |
| Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyEven if this handsome film runs a bit snoozy and dull at times, it’s wondefully acted and clearly made with no shortage of compassion and love. |
| RogerEbert.comOdie HendersonSay what you want about his onscreen vices, but Branagh has always been a charitable director and it really shows here. |