Shakespeare in Love
Love is the only inspiration.
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.
Director John Madden
Trailer
Cast
Joseph Fiennes
Will Shakespeare
Simon Callow
Tilney
Gregor Truter
James Hemmings
Daniel Brocklebank
Sam Gosse
Lucy Speed
Second Whore
Patrick Barlow
Will Kempe
Georgie Glen
Lady in Waiting
Barnaby Kay
Nol
Mark Williams
Wabash
Robin Davies
Master Plum
Timothy Kightley
Edward Pope
Gwyneth Paltrow
Viola De Lesseps
Rupert Farley
Barman
Roger Morlidge
James Armitage
Geoffrey Rush
Philip Henslowe
Antony Sher
Dr. Moth
Roger Frost
Second Taxi Boatman
Paul Bigley
Peter
Tom Wilkinson
Hugh Fennyman
Judi Dench
Queen Elizabeth
Rupert Everett
Christopher Marlowe
John Inman
Lady Capulet in Play
Imelda Staunton
Nurse
Ben Affleck
Ned Alleyn
Martin Clunes
Richard Burbage
Joe Roberts
John Webster
Nicholas Boulton
Henry Condell
Jill Baker
Lady De Lesseps
Bob Barrett
George Bryan
Simon Day
Taxi boatman
Colin Firth
Lord Wessex
Tim McMullan
Frees
Rebecca Charles
Chambermaid
Hywel Simons
Servant
Jim Carter
Ralph Bashford
Nicholas Le Prevost
Sir Robert De Lesseps
John Ramm
Makepeace's Neighbour
Steven O'Donnell
Lambert