Shakespeare in Love
Love is the only inspiration.
Film19982h 4mReleased
DramaComedyHistoryRomance
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- Director
- John Madden
- Language
- English
- Released
- 1998-12-11
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
Community score
6.83,246 votes on TMDB
Confidence
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6.8
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Young William Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, 'Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter', before it's even written. When lovely noblewoman Viola de Lesseps auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love — and Shakespeare's play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship intensifies, the comedy soon transforms into tragedy.
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Cast
- Joseph FiennesWill Shakespeare
- Gwyneth PaltrowViola De Lesseps
- Geoffrey RushPhilip Henslowe
- Tom WilkinsonHugh Fennyman
- Judi DenchQueen Elizabeth
- Imelda StauntonNurse
- Colin FirthLord Wessex
- Ben AffleckNed Alleyn
- Simon CallowTilney
- Steven BeardMakepeaceSteven Beard — artwork unavailable
