Emilia(2021)
For every Eve
Emilia Synopsis
Emilia took our wooden ‘O’ by storm in late 2018, celebrating women’s voices the world over through the story of a trailblazing, forgotten woman, Emilia Bassano. 400 years ago, Emilia wanted her voice to be heard. In 1611 she penned the words to her ‘Vertuous Reader’ as part of a volume of radical, feminist and subversive poetry. Yet the little we know now of Emilia is restricted to the possibility that she may have been the ‘Dark Lady’ of Shakespeare’s Sonnets – and the rest of her story has been erased by history. Morgan Lloyd Malcolm’s acclaimed play revealed the life of Emilia: writer, wife, lover, mother, muse.
Emilia (2021) is a film directed by Nicole Charles, released on March 1, 2021 with a runtime of 2h 20m. It stars Saffron Coomber, Adelle Leonce, Clare Perkins and Charity Wakefield.
- Director:
- Nicole Charles
- Writers:
- Morgan Lloyd Malcolm
- Status:
- Released
Emilia Cast & Crew
Main cast
Saffron Coomber
as Emilia 1
Adelle Leonce
as Emilia 2
Clare Perkins
as Emilia 3
Charity Wakefield
as William Shakespeare/Drunk Man 2/Valentine Simmes/River Woman
Nadia Albina
as Lady Katherine Howard/Desdemona/River Woman
Jackie Clune
as Lord Thomas Howard/Hester/Lady Helena
Carolyn Pickles
as Lord Henry Carey/Judith/Priest
- Jenni Maitland
Jenni Maitland
as Countess of Kent/Mary/Man at the Globe 1
Anna Andresen
as Lady Mary Sidney/Margaret Johnson/Eve
Sarah Seggari
as Lady Cordelia/Flora
Sophie Stone
as Lady Margaret Clifford/Midwife/Drunk Man 1/Priest 2/River Woman
Amanda Wilkin
as Alphonso Lanier/River Woman/Emilia in Othello
Key crew
Directed by Nicole Charles, written by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm.
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Emilia – Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch Emilia online?
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Who stars in Emilia?
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The main cast of Emilia (2021) includes Saffron Coomber, Adelle Leonce, Clare Perkins, Charity Wakefield and Nadia Albina. The film was directed by Nicole Charles. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Emilia released?
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Emilia was released on March 1, 2021 and runs for 2h 20m.