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.
Joseph Fiennes
as Will Shakespeare
Gwyneth Paltrow
as Viola De Lesseps
Geoffrey Rush
as Philip Henslowe
Tom Wilkinson
as Hugh Fennyman
Judi Dench
as Queen Elizabeth
Imelda Staunton
as Nurse
Colin Firth
as Lord Wessex
Ben Affleck
as Ned Alleyn
Simon Callow
as Tilney
Steven Beard
as Makepeace
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...