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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.
1 day ago · The cast of the movie includes Joseph Fiennes as Will Shakespeare, Gwyneth Paltrow as Viola De Lesseps, Geoffrey Rush as Philip Henslowe, Tom Wilkinson as Hugh Fennyman, Judi Dench as Queen Elizabeth, Imelda Staunton as Nurse, Colin Firth as Lord Wessex, Ben Affleck as Ned Alleyn, Simon Callow as Tilney, Steven Beard as Makepeace, Jim Carter as ...
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
- Gwyneth Paltrow. Paltrow received the 1999 best actress Oscar for her Shakespeare in Love role as leading woman Viola De Lesseps, with whom Fiennes' Shakespeare falls in love while writing his classic romance Romeo and Juliet.
- Joseph Fiennes. Fiennes scored his breakout role in Shakespeare in Love as the title character, portraying the world's most famous playwright and tortured genius in the throes of desire.
- Geoffrey Rush. Rush was no stranger to Shakespeare or Oscar recognition by the time received a supporting actor nomination for playing jaded Rose Theater owner Philip Henslowe in Shakespeare in Love.
- Colin Firth. Before Firth and Rush teamed up for Oscar gold in 2010's The King's Speech, they joined forces in Shakespeare in Love, with Firth starring as Viola's betrothed, the aristocratic Lord Wessex.
Jul 25, 2024 · 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.
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.
