Shakespeare in Love
1998 · Movie · R · 124 min · ★ 6.8
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-12-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 124 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (3,213 votes)
- Box office
- $289,300,000
- Budget
- $25,000,000
Themes
- london, england
- theater play
- queen elizabeth i
- playwright
- cross dressing
- false history
- francis bacon
- 16th century
- acting
- elizabethan england
- romantic
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1999
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 1999
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1999
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1999
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1999
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- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1999
- Academy Award — Best Original Musical or Comedy Score · 1999
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1999 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1999 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1999 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1999 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1999 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1999 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1999 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Makeup and Hairstyling · 1999 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 1999 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Musical or Comedy Score · 1999 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1999 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1999 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1999 · nominated
Cast & crew
Joseph Fiennes
as Will Shakespeare
Gwyneth Paltrow
as Viola De Lesseps
Geoffrey Rush
as Philip Henslowe
Tom Wilkinson
as Hugh Fennyman
Judi Dench
as Queen Elizabeth
Imelda Staunton
as Nurse
Colin Firth
as Lord Wessex
Ben Affleck
as Ned Alleyn
Simon Callow
as Tilney
- SB
Steven Beard
as Makepeace
Directed by John Madden