Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Romance · History · Comedy · Drama
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.
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