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    Shakespeare in Love

    Shakespeare in Love

    "Love is the only inspiration."

    1998

    2:03:25

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    Shakespeare in Love

    Genre

    Romance
    History
    Comedy

    Plot

    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.

    Director

    John Madden

    Writers

    Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard,

    Stars

    Joseph Fiennes, Gwyneth Paltrow, Geoffrey Rush, Tom Wilkinson, Judi Dench,