Love is the only inspiration.

68% rating 1998 R 2h 04m

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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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Shakespeare in Love

About Shakespeare in Love

Director
John Madden
Cast
Joseph Fiennes, Gwyneth Paltrow, Geoffrey Rush, Tom Wilkinson, Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton, Colin Firth, Ben Affleck
Writers
Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard
Genres
Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Release date
11/12/1998
Rating
R
Original language
EN
Country
US
Tags
romantic, london, england, 16th century, cross dressing, acting, playwright, queen elizabeth i, theater play