Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Ratings:
6.8 (TMDb)
Released:
1998-12-11
Runtime:
2h 4m
Genres:
Romance, History, Comedy
Countries:
United States of America
Director:
John Madden
Actors:
Joseph Fiennes, Gwyneth Paltrow, Geoffrey Rush, Tom Wilkinson, Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton, Colin Firth, Ben Affleck
Synopsis
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.