Joseph Fiennes
William Shakespeare
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Cast (in credits order) verified as complete. Geoffrey Rush. ... Philip Henslowe. Tom Wilkinson. ... Hugh Fennyman. Steven O'Donnell.
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.
- (231K)
- Comedy, Drama, History
- John Madden
- 1999-01-08
Plot. In 1593 London, William Shakespeare is a sometime player in the Lord Chamberlain's Men and playwright for Philip Henslowe, owner of The Rose Theatre.Suffering from writer's block with a new comedy, Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter, Shakespeare attempts to seduce Rosaline, mistress of Richard Burbage, owner of the rival Curtain Theatre, and to convince Burbage to buy the play from ...
- $289.3 million
- Stephen Warbeck
- $25 million
3 days ago · Shakespeare in Love follows a young Shakespeare who is struggling with writer's block until he meets Viola, who becomes his muse. 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 ...
- 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.
Feb 7, 2023. Rated: 4/4 • Jan 4, 2023. "Shakespeare in Love" is a romantic comedy for the 1990s set in the 1590s. It imaginatively unfolds the witty, sexy and timeless tale behind the creation ...
Rosaline. Simon Callow. Tilney, Master of the Revels. Judi Dench. Queen Elizabeth. Bridget McConnell. Lady in Waiting (as Bridget McConnel) Georgie Glen. Lady in Waiting.
