
TMDb Rating
6.8/10
3,138 verified votes
Shakespeare in Love (1998)
RomanceHistoryComedy
124 min
"Love is the only inspiration."
Plot Summary
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.
Director
John Madden
Top Cast
Joseph FiennesGwyneth PaltrowGeoffrey RushTom WilkinsonJudi Dench
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