Title:
Shakespeare in Love
Released: 1998
Genre: Drama /
Romance / Comedy
Runtime: 122 min
Country: USA /
UK
Language: English
Tagline:
...A Comedy About the Greatest Love Story Almost Never
Told...
Plot
Summary: Will Shakespeare's life is going
badly. His love life is a shambles, he's always short
of money, and worst of all, he has writer's block.
He's supposed to be nearly finished his newest play,
"Romeo and Ethel the Sea Pirate's Daughter",
but in fact he hasn't written a line. At a sham audition
for the play, he admires a new actor, Thomas Kent,
who suddenly runs away. Soon Shakespeare meets Viola
de Lesseps, who lives in the same stately home as
Thomas; it's love at first sight and he's inspired
to begin writing the play. But by the time he realizes
that Thomas is Viola in disguise, she's promised in
marriage to a lord which means that Queen Elizabeth
herself expects the marriage to happen. But Will and
Viola find their attraction too strong to resist;
they risk the wrath of her fiance with a clandestine
affair, and of the law against women on stage by having
"Thomas" play Romeo. No wonder he ends up
changing the play into a tragedy...
Comments:
Brilliantly
written and acted. This is one of my favorite movies
of all times. The plot is very funny if you know your
Romeo and Juliet, and there are so many funny lines.
It is also great if you've done any theater work.
Maybe Gwyneth Paltrow didn't deserve best actress,
but Geoffrey Rush, Judi Dench, and Ben Affleck were
all brilliant along with Joseph Fiennes portraying
Shakespeare.
Cast
overview:
Geoffrey Rush .... Philip Henslowe
Tom Wilkinson .... Hugh Fennyman
Steve O'Donnell .... Lambert (as Steven O'Donnell)
Tim McMullen .... 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 .... Mr. Tilney, Master of the Revels
Judi Dench .... Queen Elizabeth
Bridget McConnell .... Lady in Waiting
Georgie Glen .... Lady in Waiting
Nicholas Boulton .... Henry Condell
Movie
scenes preview:
Scene #1
featured
actress:
Scene #2
Scene
Description:
Gwyneth Paltrow topless as she lays in bed with and
kisses Joseph Fiennes.
featured
actress:
Scene #3
Scene
Description:
Gwyneth Paltrow in a love scene with Joseph Fiennes.
featured
actress:
Scene #4
Scene
Description:
Joseph Fiennes running his hand up Gwyneth's naked breast.
featured
actress:
