Shakespeare in Love
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- Synopsis
- Young Will Shakespeare suffers from a bad case of writer's block until he falls for the beautiful Lady Viola and rediscovers his muse. Love inspires him to rewrite one of his half-baked comedies into the romantic splendor of 'Romeo and Juliet....
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- Starring
- Joseph Fiennes, Gwyneth Paltrow, Geoffrey Rush, Judi Dench, Simon Callow
- Director(s)
- John Madden
- Distributor(s)
- Miramax
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 118 min.
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Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
I was carried along by the wit, the energy and a surprising sweetness.Read the full review
San Francisco Chronicle | Ruthe SteinAdd Critic to Favorites
Anyone not romantically inclined going into Shakespeare in Love surely will be by the end.Read the full review
The New York Times | Janet MaslinAdd Critic to Favorites
Shakespeare meets Sherlock, and makes for pure enchantment in the inspired conjecture behind Shakespeare in Love.Read the full review
