Shakespeare in Love

Shakespeare in Love

1998
2h 4m
6.8

6.8/10

3,183 votes • View on IMDb
Romance History Comedy

"Love is the only inspiration."

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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Status: Released

Budget: $25,000,000

Revenue: $289,317,794

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Miramax Universal Pictures Bedford Falls Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

london, england theater play queen elizabeth i playwright cross dressing false history francis bacon 16th century acting elizabethan england romantic

Quick Facts

Release Date December 11, 1998
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0138097

Cast

Joseph Fiennes
Joseph Fiennes

Will Shakespeare

Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow

Viola De Lesseps

Geoffrey Rush
Geoffrey Rush

Philip Henslowe

Tom Wilkinson
Tom Wilkinson

Hugh Fennyman

Judi Dench
Judi Dench

Queen Elizabeth

Imelda Staunton
Imelda Staunton

Nurse

Colin Firth
Colin Firth

Lord Wessex

Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck

Ned Alleyn

Simon Callow
Simon Callow

Tilney

Steven Beard
Steven Beard

Makepeace

Jim Carter
Jim Carter

Ralph Bashford

Rupert Everett
Rupert Everett

Christopher Marlowe

Key Crew

Harvey Weinstein
Producer
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
David Parfitt
Producer
Marc Norman
Producer
Donna Gigliotti
Producer
Edward Zwick
Producer
Julie Goldstein
Executive Producer
John Madden
Director