Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Love is the only inspiration.
123 min
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.
- Release date
- December 11, 1998
- Country of origin
- United States, United Kingdom
- Budget
- $25,000,000
- Box office
- $289,317,794
Trailer
Cast
- Gwyneth Paltrow as Viola De Lesseps
- Joseph Fiennes as Will Shakespeare
- Geoffrey Rush as Philip Henslowe
- Tom Wilkinson as Hugh Fennyman
- Steven O'Donnell as Lambert
- Tim McMullan as Frees
- Steven Beard as Makepeace, the Preacher
- Antony Sher as Dr Moth
- Patrick Barlow as Will Kempe
- Martin Clunes as Richard Burbage
Crew
- John Madden · Director
- Marc Norman · Writer
- Tom Stoppard · Writer
- Donna Gigliotti · Producer
- Marc Norman · Producer
- David Parfitt · Producer
- Harvey Weinstein · Producer
- Stephen Warbeck · Composer
- Richard Greatrex · Cinematographer
- David Gamble · Editor
- Kerry Barden · Casting director
- Michelle Guish · Casting director
- Billy Hopkins · Casting director
- Suzanne Smith Crowley · Casting director
- Martin Childs · Production designer