Shakespeare in Love (1998)

Name: Shakespeare in Love
Genre: Romance, History, Comedy, Drama
Released: 1998-12-11
Duration: 124 min
Cast: Joseph Fiennes, Gwyneth Paltrow, Geoffrey Rush, Tom Wilkinson, Judi Dench

Love is the only inspiration.

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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Released 1998-12-11 · 124 min · Romance, History, Comedy, Drama

Directed by John Madden

Cast

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
Jim Carter as Ralph Bashford
Rupert Everett as Christopher Marlowe
Martin Clunes as Richard Burbage
Tim McMullan as Frees
Joe Roberts as John Webster