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Shakespeare in Love

Young Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," before it's even written. When a lovely noblewoman auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love -- and his play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship progresses, Shakespeare's comedy soon transforms into tragedy.

1998 |2h 3m |  Romance, History, Comedy

Videos

Cast

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Joseph Fiennes

Will Shakespeare

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Gwyneth Paltrow

Viola De Lesseps

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Geoffrey Rush

Philip Henslowe

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Tom Wilkinson

Hugh Fennyman

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Judi Dench

Queen Elizabeth

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Imelda Staunton

Nurse

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Colin Firth

Lord Wessex

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Ben Affleck

Ned Alleyn

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Simon Callow

Tilney

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Jim Carter

Ralph Bashford

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Rupert Everett

Christopher Marlowe

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Martin Clunes

Richard Burbage

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Tim McMullan

Frees

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Joe Roberts

John Webster

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Antony Sher

Dr. Moth

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Georgie Glen

Lady in Waiting

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Nicholas Boulton

Henry Condell

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Barnaby Kay

Nol

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Mark Williams

Wabash

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Jill Baker

Lady De Lesseps

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Nicholas Le Prevost

Sir Robert De Lesseps

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Rebecca Charles

Chambermaid

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Bob Barrett

George Bryan

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Simon Day

Taxi boatman

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Rupert Farley

Barman

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Gregor Truter

James Hemmings

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Robin Davies

Master Plum

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Hywel Simons

Servant

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Roger Morlidge

James Armitage

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Daniel Brocklebank

Sam Gosse

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Timothy Kightley

Edward Pope

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Roger Frost

Second Taxi Boatman

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Lucy Speed

Second Whore

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John Ramm

Makepeace's Neighbour

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Paul Bigley

Peter

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Patrick Barlow

Will Kempe

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Steven O'Donnell

Lambert

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John Inman

Lady Capulet in Play

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$25,000,000.00

Revenue

$289,300,000.00