Film

Shakespeare in Love

1998 · 2h 4m · Romance · History · Comedy

Love is the only inspiration.

IMDb

7.1

Rotten Tomatoes

92%

Metacritic

87

Young William Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, 'Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter', before it's even written. When lovely noblewoman Viola de Lesseps auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love — and Shakespeare's play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship intensifies, the comedy soon transforms into tragedy.

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

• John MaddenDirector
• Marc NormanProducer · Writer
• Tom StoppardWriter
• Harvey WeinsteinProducer
• David ParfittProducer
• Donna GigliottiProducer
• Edward ZwickProducer
• Bob WeinsteinExecutive Producer
• Julie GoldsteinExecutive Producer
• Richard GreatrexDirector of Photography

Shakespeare in Love - Trailer

Release date

December 11, 1998

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 4m

Rated

R

Budget

$25,000,000

Revenue

$289,317,794

Genres

Romance, History, Comedy, Drama

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