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#19 Box Office Hit of 1999

Shakespeare in Love (1999)

"Love is the only inspiration."

Overview

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.

Cast

  • Joseph Fiennes

    Will Shakespeare

    Joseph Fiennes

  • Gwyneth Paltrow

    Viola De Lesseps

    Gwyneth Paltrow

  • Geoffrey Rush

    Philip Henslowe

    Geoffrey Rush

  • Tom Wilkinson

    Hugh Fennyman

    Tom Wilkinson

  • Judi Dench

    Queen Elizabeth

    Judi Dench

  • Imelda Staunton

    Nurse

    Imelda Staunton

  • Colin Firth

    Lord Wessex

    Colin Firth

  • Ben Affleck

    Ned Alleyn

    Ben Affleck

  • Simon Callow

    Tilney

    Simon Callow

  • Makepeace

    Steven Beard

  • Jim Carter

    Ralph Bashford

    Jim Carter

  • Rupert Everett

    Christopher Marlowe

    Rupert Everett

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