Shakespeare in Love
1998·2h 4m
6.8/ 10 (3,156 votes)
“Love is the only inspiration.”
RomanceHistoryComedy
Overview
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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Director
John Madden
Writers
Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard
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Cast
Joseph Fiennes
Will Shakespeare
Gwyneth Paltrow
Viola De Lesseps
Geoffrey Rush
Philip Henslowe
Tom Wilkinson
Hugh Fennyman
Judi Dench
Queen Elizabeth
Imelda Staunton
Nurse
Colin Firth
Lord Wessex
Ben Affleck
Ned Alleyn
Simon Callow
Tilney
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Steven Beard
Makepeace
Details
Language
en
Status
Released
Budget
$25M
Box Office
$289M
