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Shakespeare in Love

Movie1998 6.8

Shakespeare in Love

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6.8/10

2h 4mMiramax, Universal Pictures, Bedford Falls Productions

RomanceHistoryComedyDrama

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Joseph Fiennes

Will Shakespeare

Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow

Viola De Lesseps

Geoffrey Rush

Philip Henslowe

Tom Wilkinson

Judi Dench

Queen Elizabeth

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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.

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Released: 11 December 1998
Certificate: 15
Status: Released
Director: John Madden
Writers: Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard
Genres: Romance, History, Comedy, Drama
Original language: English
Country: United States of America
Production: Miramax, Universal Pictures, Bedford Falls Productions
Runtime: 2h 4m
Budget: $25M
Box office: $289.3M