Film

Shakespeare in Love 1998

124 min TMDB 6.8 Romance History Comedy Drama

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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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

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