Overview - Shakespeare in Love

Date of release

Genres

  • Romance
  • History
  • Comedy

Runtime: 123 minutes

Homepage: Shakespeare in Love

Budget

$25,000,000.00

Revenue

$289,300,000.00

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 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.

Cast

  • Name: Joseph Fiennes

    Character: Will Shakespeare

    Popularity: 2.4407

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  • Name: Gwyneth Paltrow

    Character: Viola De Lesseps

    Popularity: 3.0377

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  • Name: Geoffrey Rush

    Character: Philip Henslowe

    Popularity: 2.8086

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  • Name: Tom Wilkinson

    Character: Hugh Fennyman

    Popularity: 2.0153

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  • Name: Judi Dench

    Character: Queen Elizabeth

    Popularity: 2.8792

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  • Name: Imelda Staunton

    Character: Nurse

    Popularity: 2.1649

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  • Name: Colin Firth

    Character: Lord Wessex

    Popularity: 4.5983

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  • Name: Ben Affleck

    Character: Ned Alleyn

    Popularity: 5.864

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