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poster movie Shakespeare in Love

Shakespeare in Love (1998)

R

1998-12-11

  • Romance
  • History
  • Comedy

2h 4m

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.

  • Marc NormanWriter
  • Tom StoppardWriter
  • John MaddenDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Original titleShakespeare in Love

Budget$25,000,000.00

Revenue$289,317,794.00

Casts

  • Profile Joseph Fiennes with character Will Shakespeare

    Joseph Fiennes

    Will Shakespeare

  • Profile Gwyneth Paltrow with character Viola De Lesseps

    Gwyneth Paltrow

    Viola De Lesseps

  • Profile Geoffrey Rush with character Philip Henslowe

    Geoffrey Rush

    Philip Henslowe

  • Profile Tom Wilkinson with character Hugh Fennyman

    Tom Wilkinson

    Hugh Fennyman

  • Profile Judi Dench with character Queen Elizabeth

    Judi Dench

    Queen Elizabeth

  • Profile Imelda Staunton with character Nurse

    Imelda Staunton

    Nurse

  • Profile Colin Firth with character Lord Wessex

    Colin Firth

    Lord Wessex

  • Profile Ben Affleck with character Ned Alleyn

    Ben Affleck

    Ned Alleyn

  • Profile Simon Callow with character Tilney

    Simon Callow

    Tilney

  • Steven Beard

    Makepeace

  • Profile Jim Carter with character Ralph Bashford

    Jim Carter

    Ralph Bashford

  • Profile Rupert Everett with character Christopher Marlowe

    Rupert Everett

    Christopher Marlowe

  • Profile Martin Clunes with character Richard Burbage

    Martin Clunes

    Richard Burbage

  • Profile Tim McMullan with character Frees

    Tim McMullan

    Frees

  • Profile Joe Roberts with character John Webster

    Joe Roberts

    John Webster

  • Profile Antony Sher with character Dr. Moth

    Antony Sher

    Dr. Moth

  • Profile Georgie Glen with character Lady in Waiting

    Georgie Glen

    Lady in Waiting

  • Profile Nicholas Boulton with character Henry Condell

    Nicholas Boulton

    Henry Condell

  • Profile Barnaby Kay with character Nol

    Barnaby Kay

    Nol

  • Profile Mark Williams with character Wabash

    Mark Williams

    Wabash

  • Profile Jill Baker with character Lady De Lesseps

    Jill Baker

    Lady De Lesseps

  • Profile Nicholas Le Prevost with character Sir Robert De Lesseps

    Nicholas Le Prevost

    Sir Robert De Lesseps

  • Profile Rebecca Charles with character Chambermaid

    Rebecca Charles

    Chambermaid

  • Profile Bob Barrett with character George Bryan

    Bob Barrett

    George Bryan

  • Profile Simon Day with character Taxi boatman

    Simon Day

    Taxi boatman

  • Bridget McConnell

    Lady in Waiting

  • Sandra Reinton

    Rosaline

  • Jason Round

    Tavern Actor

  • Profile Rupert Farley with character Barman

    Rupert Farley

    Barman

  • Adam Barker

    First Auditionee

  • Harry Gostelow

    Second Auditionee

  • Alan Cody

    Third Auditionee

  • David Curtiz

    John Hemmings

  • Profile Gregor Truter with character James Hemmings

    Gregor Truter

    James Hemmings

  • Amber Glossop

    Scullery Maid

  • Profile Robin Davies with character Master Plum

    Robin Davies

    Master Plum

  • Profile Hywel Simons with character Servant

    Hywel Simons

    Servant

  • Profile Roger Morlidge with character James Armitage

    Roger Morlidge

    James Armitage

  • Profile Daniel Brocklebank with character Sam Gosse

    Daniel Brocklebank

    Sam Gosse

  • Mark Saban

    Augustine Phillips

  • Profile Timothy Kightley with character Edward Pope

    Timothy Kightley

    Edward Pope

  • Profile Roger Frost with character Second Taxi Boatman

    Roger Frost

    Second Taxi Boatman

  • Rachel Clarke

    First Whore

  • Profile Lucy Speed with character Second Whore

    Lucy Speed

    Second Whore

  • Profile John Ramm with character Makepeace's Neighbour

    John Ramm

    Makepeace's Neighbour

  • Profile Paul Bigley with character Peter

    Paul Bigley

    Peter

  • Profile Patrick Barlow with character Will Kempe

    Patrick Barlow

    Will Kempe

  • Profile Steven O'Donnell with character Lambert

    Steven O'Donnell

    Lambert

  • Profile John Inman with character Lady Capulet in Play

    John Inman

    Lady Capulet in Play