Shakespeare in Love

IMDb 6.8 1998 • 124 min • RomanceHistoryComedy

Director

John Madden

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

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