Overview - Shakespeare in Love

Date of release

Genres

  • Romance
  • History
  • Comedy

Runtime: 124 minutes

Homepage: Shakespeare in Love

Budget

$25,000,000.00

Revenue

$289,317,794.00

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production companies

  • Name: Miramax

    Production country United States of America

  • Name: Universal Pictures

    Production country United States of America

  • Name: Bedford Falls Productions

    Production country United States of America

Overview

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.

Cast

  • Name: Joseph Fiennes

    Character: Will Shakespeare

    Popularity: 2.6767

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  • Name: Gwyneth Paltrow

    Character: Viola De Lesseps

    Popularity: 4.5794

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  • Name: Geoffrey Rush

    Character: Philip Henslowe

    Popularity: 2.9453

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  • Name: Tom Wilkinson

    Character: Hugh Fennyman

    Popularity: 1.4021

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  • Name: Judi Dench

    Character: Queen Elizabeth

    Popularity: 3.1524

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  • Name: Imelda Staunton

    Character: Nurse

    Popularity: 2.8439

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  • Name: Colin Firth

    Character: Lord Wessex

    Popularity: 4.4853

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  • Name: Ben Affleck

    Character: Ned Alleyn

    Popularity: 17.0511

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