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Shakespeare in Love 1998 Directed by John Madden

Love is the only inspiration.

Young Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," before it's even written. When a lovely noblewoman auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love -- and his play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship progresses, Shakespeare's comedy soon transforms into tragedy.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , History , Romance
Budget $25,000,000
Revenue $289,300,000
Release Date 11 December 1998
123 mins
Cast
Joseph Fiennes
Joseph Fiennes Will Shakespeare
Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow Viola De Lesseps
Geoffrey Rush
Geoffrey Rush Philip Henslowe
Tom Wilkinson
Tom Wilkinson Hugh Fennyman
Judi Dench
Judi Dench Queen Elizabeth
Imelda Staunton
Imelda Staunton Nurse
Colin Firth
Colin Firth Lord Wessex
Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck Ned Alleyn
Simon Callow
Simon Callow Tilney
Steven Beard
Steven Beard Makepeace
Jim Carter
Jim Carter Ralph Bashford
Rupert Everett
Rupert Everett Christopher Marlowe
Martin Clunes
Martin Clunes Richard Burbage
Tim McMullan
Tim McMullan Frees
Joe Roberts
Joe Roberts John Webster
Antony Sher
Antony Sher Dr. Moth
Georgie Glen
Georgie Glen Lady in Waiting
Nicholas Boulton
Nicholas Boulton Henry Condell
Barnaby Kay
Barnaby Kay Nol
Mark Williams
Mark Williams Wabash
Jill Baker
Jill Baker Lady De Lesseps
Nicholas Le Prevost
Nicholas Le Prevost Sir Robert De Lesseps
Rebecca Charles
Rebecca Charles Chambermaid
Bob Barrett
Bob Barrett George Bryan
Simon Day
Simon Day Taxi boatman
Bridget McConnell
Bridget McConnell Lady in Waiting
Sandra Reinton
Sandra Reinton Rosaline
Jason Round
Jason Round Tavern Actor
Rupert Farley
Rupert Farley Barman
Adam Barker
Adam Barker First Auditionee
Harry Gostelow
Harry Gostelow Second Auditionee
Alan Cody
Alan Cody Third Auditionee
David Curtiz
David Curtiz John Hemmings
Gregor Truter
Gregor Truter James Hemmings
Amber Glossop
Amber Glossop Scullery Maid
Robin Davies
Robin Davies Master Plum
Hywel Simons
Hywel Simons Servant
Roger Morlidge
Roger Morlidge James Armitage
Daniel Brocklebank
Daniel Brocklebank Sam Gosse
Mark Saban
Mark Saban Augustine Phillips
Timothy Kightley
Timothy Kightley Edward Pope
Roger Frost
Roger Frost Second Taxi Boatman
Rachel Clarke
Rachel Clarke First Whore
Lucy Speed
Lucy Speed Second Whore
John Ramm
John Ramm Makepeace's Neighbour
Paul Bigley
Paul Bigley Peter
Patrick Barlow
Patrick Barlow Will Kempe
Steven O'Donnell
Steven O'Donnell Lambert
John Inman
John Inman Lady Capulet in Play
Crew
Director
John Madden
John Madden
Writers
Marc Norman
Marc Norman
Tom Stoppard
Tom Stoppard
Producers
Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein
Edward Zwick
Edward Zwick
Donna Gigliotti
Donna Gigliotti
Marc Norman
Marc Norman
David Parfitt
David Parfitt
Executive Producers
Bob Weinstein
Bob Weinstein
Julie Goldstein
Julie Goldstein
Cinematography
Richard Greatrex
Richard Greatrex
Composer
Stephen Warbeck
Stephen Warbeck
Editor
David Gamble
David Gamble
Production Design
Martin Childs
Martin Childs
Sound
John Downer
John Downer
Art Direction
Steven Lawrence
Steven Lawrence
Set Decoration
Jill Quertier
Jill Quertier
Costume Design
Sandy Powell
Sandy Powell
Makeup Artists
Julie Dartnell
Julie Dartnell
Tina Earnshaw
Tina Earnshaw
Karen Ferguson
Karen Ferguson
Deborah Jarvis
Deborah Jarvis
Lisa Westcott
Lisa Westcott
Hairstylist
Julie Dartnell
Julie Dartnell
Camera Operator
Tim Wooster
Tim Wooster
Casting
Michelle Guish
Michelle Guish