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Shakespeare in Love

Love is the only inspiration.

  • Movie
  • 1998
  • R
  • 2h 4m

Directed by John Madden

6.8

TMDB audience rating
6.8 out of 10 from 3,317 votes

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Overview

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 and crew

  • Joseph Fiennes

    Joseph FiennesWill Shakespeare

  • Gwyneth Paltrow

    Gwyneth PaltrowViola De Lesseps

  • Geoffrey Rush

    Geoffrey RushPhilip Henslowe

  • Tom Wilkinson

    Tom WilkinsonHugh Fennyman

  • Judi Dench

    Judi DenchQueen Elizabeth

  • Imelda Staunton

    Imelda StauntonNurse

  • Colin Firth

    Colin FirthLord Wessex

  • Ben Affleck

    Ben AffleckNed Alleyn

  • Simon Callow

    Simon CallowTilney

  • Steven BeardMakepeace

  • Jim Carter

    Jim CarterRalph Bashford

  • Rupert Everett

    Rupert EverettChristopher Marlowe

  • Martin Clunes

    Martin ClunesRichard Burbage

  • Tim McMullan

    Tim McMullanFrees

  • Joe Roberts

    Joe RobertsJohn Webster

  • Antony Sher

    Antony SherDr. Moth

  • Georgie Glen

    Georgie GlenLady in Waiting

  • Nicholas Boulton

    Nicholas BoultonHenry Condell

Director
John Madden
Writer
Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard
Music
Stephen Warbeck
Cinematography
Richard Greatrex