Shakespeare in Love

Young Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," before it's even written. When a lovely noblewoman auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love -- and his play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship progresses, Shakespeare's comedy soon transforms into tragedy.

Cast

Joseph Fiennes

Joseph Fiennes

as Will Shakespeare

Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow

as Viola De Lesseps

Geoffrey Rush

Geoffrey Rush

as Philip Henslowe

Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

as Hugh Fennyman

Judi Dench

Judi Dench

as Queen Elizabeth

Imelda Staunton

Imelda Staunton

as Nurse

Colin Firth

Colin Firth

as Lord Wessex

Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck

as Ned Alleyn

Simon Callow

Simon Callow

as Tilney

Steven Beard

Steven Beard

as Makepeace

Reviews

GenerationofSwine

Does anyone remember this? I do, but only because its what turned me off of the Oscars. Haven't watched them since. It was the rude awakening that they were fixed, the quality of the film didn't matter as much as the bribes. It beat Saving Private Ryan for best picture. And then it beat Bulwor...

CinemaSerf

Set during the later reign of Engand's Queen Elizabeth, this joyful drama sees poor old William Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) having a bit of a creative drought. Lacking ideas and cash, and being pursued by both Richard Burbage (Martin Clunes) and the wonderfully dead pan Geoffrey Rush as Philip Hens...

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