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