Shakespeare in Love

Shakespeare in Love

1998/12/11 • $25,000,000 • Released • English

Romance
History
Comedy
6.8
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.

Director : John Madden

Casts
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

Makepeace

Jim Carter

Jim Carter

Ralph Bashford

Rupert Everett

Rupert Everett

Christopher Marlowe

Martin Clunes

Martin Clunes

Richard Burbage

Tim McMullan

Tim McMullan

Frees

Joe Roberts

Joe Roberts

John Webster

Antony Sher

Antony Sher

Dr. Moth

Georgie Glen

Georgie Glen

Lady in Waiting

Nicholas Boulton

Nicholas Boulton

Henry Condell

Barnaby Kay

Barnaby Kay

Nol

Mark Williams

Mark Williams

Wabash

Jill Baker

Jill Baker

Lady De Lesseps

Nicholas Le Prevost

Nicholas Le Prevost

Sir Robert De Lesseps

Rebecca Charles

Rebecca Charles

Chambermaid

Bob Barrett

Bob Barrett

George Bryan

Simon Day

Simon Day

Taxi boatman

Bridget McConnell

Lady in Waiting

Sandra Reinton

Rosaline

Jason Round

Tavern Actor

Rupert Farley

Rupert Farley

Barman

Adam Barker

First Auditionee

Harry Gostelow

Second Auditionee

Alan Cody

Third Auditionee

David Curtiz

John Hemmings

Gregor Truter

Gregor Truter

James Hemmings

Amber Glossop

Scullery Maid

Robin Davies

Robin Davies

Master Plum

Hywel Simons

Hywel Simons

Servant

Roger Morlidge

Roger Morlidge

James Armitage

Daniel Brocklebank

Daniel Brocklebank

Sam Gosse

Mark Saban

Augustine Phillips

Timothy Kightley

Timothy Kightley

Edward Pope

Roger Frost

Roger Frost

Second Taxi Boatman

Rachel Clarke

First Whore

Lucy Speed

Lucy Speed

Second Whore

John Ramm

John Ramm

Makepeace's Neighbour

Paul Bigley

Paul Bigley

Peter

Patrick Barlow

Patrick Barlow

Will Kempe

Steven O'Donnell

Steven O'Donnell

Lambert

John Inman

John Inman

Lady Capulet in Play

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