Shakespeare in Love
Love is the only inspiration.
December 11, 1998
124 min
R
✓ Released 9978 days ago
Romance
History
Comedy
6.8
User Score
3,180 votes
About
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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: John Madden
Runtime: 124 min
Budget: $25,000,000
Revenue: $289,317,794
Top Cast
Joseph Fiennes
Will Shakespeare
Gwyneth Paltrow
Viola De Lesseps
Geoffrey Rush
Philip Henslowe
Tom Wilkinson
Hugh Fennyman
Judi Dench
Queen Elizabeth
Imelda Staunton
Nurse
Colin Firth
Lord Wessex
Ben Affleck
Ned Alleyn