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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.
- $289.3 million
- Stephen Warbeck
- $25 million
Jan 8, 1999 · A romantic comedy about William Shakespeare and his muse Viola De Lesseps, who inspire him to write Romeo and Juliet. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this 1998 Oscar-winning film.
- (231K)
- Comedy, Drama, History
- John Madden
- 1999-01-08
A romantic comedy about Shakespeare's love affair with Viola De Lesseps, who inspires him to write Romeo and Juliet. See critics' ratings, watch the trailer, and find out where to stream or rent the movie.
- (6.9K)
- John Madden
- R
- Joseph Fiennes
Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the Oscar-winning romantic comedy about Shakespeare and his muse. See the full list of actors, writers, directors, producers, and more on IMDb.
Synopsis. William Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) is a poor playwright for Philip Henslowe (Geoffrey Rush), owner of The Rose Theatre, in 1593 London. After learning that his love was cheating on him with his patron, Shakespeare burns his new comedy, Romeo and Ethel the Pirate's Daughter, rewriting it as the tragedy Romeo and Juliet.
Dec 25, 1998 · A romantic comedy set in Elizabethan England, where Shakespeare falls in love with a cross-dressing actress while writing Romeo and Juliet. The film mixes humor, history, theater and Shakespeare's own words in a clever and charming way.
