Joseph Fiennes
William Shakespeare
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Shakespeare in Love is a 1998 period romantic comedy film directed by John Madden, written by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard, and produced by Harvey Weinstein. It stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Colin Firth, Ben Affleck and Judi Dench .
Jan 8, 1999 · Shakespeare in Love: Directed by John Madden. With Geoffrey Rush, Tom Wilkinson, Steven O'Donnell, Tim McMullan. The world's greatest ever playwright, William Shakespeare, is young, out of ideas and short of cash, but meets his ideal woman and is inspired to write one of his most famous plays.
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- Comedy, Drama, History
- John Madden
- 1999-01-08
Endlessly witty, visually rapturous, and sweetly romantic, Shakespeare in Love is a delightful romantic comedy that succeeds on nearly every level. Read Critics Reviews
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- John Madden
- R
- Joseph Fiennes
When Viola is summoned to the court of Queen Elizabeth I (Judi Dench), Shakespeare dons a woman's disguise to accompany her as her cousin. At court, he persuades Wessex to bet £50 that a play cannot capture the nature of true love. If Romeo and Juliet is a success, Shakespeare as playwright will win the money.
Shakespeare in Love, American-British film, released in 1998, that was a lighthearted and clever imagining of how William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet came to be written and produced.
- Pat Bauer
A young Will Shakespeare has his creative spark -- and his heart -- set ablaze by lovely Gwyneth Paltrow in this Best Picture Oscar winner. Also with Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Colin Firth, Ben Affleck and Judi Dench. Watch Shakespeare in Love online at HBO.com. Stream on any device any time.
Dec 25, 1998 · Shakespeare in Love. There is a boatman in "Shakespeare in Love" who ferries Shakespeare across the Thames while bragging, "I had Christopher Marlowe in my boat once." As Shakespeare steps ashore, the boatman tries to give him a script to read.
