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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.
Theatrical
Jan 8, 1999
Box Office
$289.3M
Budget
$25.0M
Return
11.6x
DVD / Blu-ray
Aug 10, 1999
Theaters
2
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Miramax, Universal Pictures, Bedford Falls Productions
Quotes
See all →Inspiration from Film: A Lasting Impact
Quotes about Shakespeare in Love
I have always liked movies, and sometimes an image or a scene or a character stays with me for years and inspires me when I write. For example: the magic in Fanny and Alexander or the story within a story of Shakespeare in Love.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Love as the Sole Source of Inspiration
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Love is the only inspiration.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →J
Joseph Fiennes
Will Shakespeare
G
Gwyneth Paltrow
Viola De Lesseps
G
Geoffrey Rush
Philip Henslowe
T
Tom Wilkinson
Hugh Fennyman
J
Judi Dench
Queen Elizabeth
I
Imelda Staunton
Nurse
C
Colin Firth
Lord Wessex
Ben Affleck
Ned Alleyn
S
Simon Callow
Tilney
S
Steven Beard
Makepeace
J
Jim Carter
Ralph Bashford
R
Rupert Everett
Christopher Marlowe
M
Martin Clunes
Richard Burbage
T
Tim McMullan
Frees
J
Joe Roberts
John Webster
A
Antony Sher
Dr. Moth
G
Georgie Glen
Lady in Waiting
N
Nicholas Boulton
Henry Condell
B
Barnaby Kay
Nol
M
Mark Williams
Wabash
