Shakespeare in Love is a 1998 period romantic comedy film directed by John Madden, written by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard, and produced by Harvey Weinstein. It stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Colin Firth, Ben Affleck and Judi Dench. The film depicts a fictional love affair involving playwright William Shakespeare (Fiennes) and Viola de Lesseps (Paltrow) while Shakespeare was writing Romeo and Juliet. Several characters are based on historical figures, and many of the characters, lines, and plot devices allude to Shakespeare's plays.
Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Directed by John Madden
Genres - Biography, Comedy, Comedy Drama, Drama, History |
Sub-Genres - Biographical Film, Comedy Drama, Romantic Comedy |
Release Date - Jan 1, 1998 |
Run Time - 123 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Movie Info
Official Site
Budget
$25,000,000
Box Office
$289,317,794
Tags
16th Century, Acting, Art/Music, British, Character, Cross Dressing, Love, Love, Playwright, Queen Elizabeth I, William Shakespeare
Attributes
Narrative Location: London
Subject: artistic creation, love, William Shakespeare
Time Period: old Elizabethan era
Subject: artistic creation, love, William Shakespeare
Time Period: old Elizabethan era
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Rakastunut Shakespeare
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Shakespeare in Love - Viel Aufregung um die Liebe!
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Shakespeare îndrăgostit
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Zakochany Szekspir
PL
Zaljubljeni Shakespeare
HR, SI
Zamilovaný Shakespeare
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Ερωτευμένος Σαίξπηρ
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Влюбеният Шекспир
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