Shakespeare in Love

Shakespeare in Love
1998RomanceHistoryComedy123 mins
★★★★★

Plot

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 hi... read more

  • John Madden

    Director

  • Tom Stoppard

    Screenplay

  • Marc Norman

    Screenplay

  • Richard Greatrex

    Director of Photography

  • David Gamble

    Editor

  • Joseph Fiennes

    Will Shakespeare

  • Gwyneth Paltrow

    Viola De Lesseps

  • Geoffrey Rush

    Philip Henslowe

  • Tom Wilkinson

    Hugh Fennyman

  • Judi Dench

    Queen Elizabeth

  • Imelda Staunton

    Nurse

  • Colin Firth

    Lord Wessex

  • Ben Affleck

    Ned Alleyn

  • Simon Callow

    Tilney

  • Steven Beard

    Makepeace

  • Jim Carter

    Ralph Bashford

  • Rupert Everett

    Christopher Marlowe

  • Martin Clunes

    Richard Burbage

  • Tim McMullan

    Frees

  • Joe Roberts

    John Webster

  • Antony Sher

    Dr. Moth

  • Georgie Glen

    Lady in Waiting

  • Nicholas Boulton

    Henry Condell

  • Barnaby Kay

    Nol

  • Mark Williams

    Wabash

  • Jill Baker

    Lady De Lesseps

  • Nicholas Le Prevost

    Sir Robert De Lesseps

  • Rebecca Charles

    Chambermaid

  • Bob Barrett

    George Bryan

  • Simon Day

    Taxi boatman

  • Bridget McConnell

    Lady in Waiting

  • Sandra Reinton

    Rosaline

  • Jason Round

    Tavern Actor

  • Rupert Farley

    Barman

  • Adam Barker

    First Auditionee

  • Harry Gostelow

    Second Auditionee

  • Alan Cody

    Third Auditionee

  • David Curtiz

    John Hemmings

  • Gregor Truter

    James Hemmings

  • Amber Glossop

    Scullery Maid

  • Robin Davies

    Master Plum

  • Hywel Simons

    Servant

  • Roger Morlidge

    James Armitage

  • Daniel Brocklebank

    Sam Gosse

  • Mark Saban

    Augustine Phillips

    • Runtime

    123 minutes

    Released

    1998-12-11

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    Miramax

    Universal Pictures

    Bedford Falls Productions

    Sound

  • Stephen Warbeck

    Original Music Composer

    • Updated

    39 days ago

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