Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Drama, History, Romance.
Shakespeare in Love is romantic period comedy-drama film directed by John Madden, written by Marc Norman and playwright Tom Stoppard, and produced by Harvey Weinstein. It stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Colin Firth, Ben Affleck and Judi Dench. It primiered at December 3, 1998 on New York City.
Tale about a fictional relationship between William Shakespeare and a young woman who poses as a man in order to star in one of the writer’s plays. Suffering from writer’s block, Shakespeare is in need of a new muse. He soon finds inspiration in the form of a beautiful female aristocrat, but her daring determination to act in his play puts their already forbidden relationship on even more dangerous ground.
Director: John Madden
Writers: Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard
Stars: Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Judi Dench, Ben Affleck, Tom Wilkinson, Colin Firth
►Cast:
| Geoffrey Rush | ► | Philip Henslowe |
| Tom Wilkinson | ► | Hugh Fennyman |
| Steven O’Donnell | ► | Lambert |
| Tim McMullan | ► | Frees |
| Joseph Fiennes | ► | Will Shakespeare |
| Steven Beard | ► | Makepeace – the Preacher |
| Antony Sher | ► | Dr. Moth |
| Patrick Barlow | ► | Will Kempe |
| Martin Clunes | ► | Richard Burbage |
| Sandra Reinton | ► | Rosaline |
| Simon Callow | ► | Tilney – Master of the Revels |
| Judi Dench | ► | Queen Elizabeth |
| Bridget McConnell | ► | Lady in Waiting |
| Georgie Glen | ► | Lady in Waiting |
| Nicholas Boulton | ► | Henry Condell |
| Gwyneth Paltrow | ► | Viola De Lesseps |
| Imelda Staunton | ► | Nurse |
| Colin Firth | ► | Lord Wessex |
| Desmond McNamara | ► | Crier |
| Barnaby Kay | ► | Nol |
| Jim Carter | ► | Ralph Bashford |
| Paul Bigley | ► | Peter – the Stage Manager |
| Jason Round | ► | Actor in Tavern |
| Rupert Farley | ► | Barman |
| Adam Barker | ► | First Auditionee |
| Joe Roberts | ► | John Webster |
| Harry Gostelow | ► | Second Auditionee |
| Alan Cody | ► | Third Auditionee |
| Mark Williams | ► | Wabash |
| David Curtiz | ► | John Hemmings |
| Gregor Truter | ► | James Hemmings |
| Simon Day | ► | First Boatman |
| Jill Baker | ► | Lady De Lesseps |
| Amber Glossop | ► | Scullery Maid |
| Robin Davies | ► | Master Plum |
| Hywel Simons | ► | Servant |
| Nicholas Le Prevost | ► | Sir Robert De Lesseps |
| Ben Affleck | ► | Ned Alleyn |
| Timothy Kightley | ► | Edward Pope |
| Mark Saban | ► | Augustine Philips |
| Bob Barrett | ► | George Bryan |
| Roger Morlidge | ► | James Armitage |
| Daniel Brocklebank | ► | Sam Gosse |
| Roger Frost | ► | Second Boatman |
| Rebecca Charles | ► | Chambermaid |
| Richard Gold | ► | Lord in Waiting |
| Rachel Clarke | ► | First Whore |
| Lucy Speed | ► | Second Whore |
| Patricia Potter | ► | Third Whore |
| John Ramm | ► | Makepeace’s Neighbor |
| Martin Neely | ► | Paris / Lady Montague |
| Jason Anthony | ► | Nobleman |
| Carlisle Antonio | ► | Indian |
| Steve Apelt | ► | Theatregoer |
| Matthew Christian | ► | Queen Elizabeth I Party Guest |
| Kelley Costigan | ► | Theatregoer |
| Rupert Everett | ► | Christopher Marlowe |
| John Inman | ► | Lady Capulet in play |