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Shakespeare in Love (1998)
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John Madden Director

previously directed Mrs Brown

A not so literal take on the literary genius, William Shakespeare, this film has a fictional take on the famous playwright's life as if he inspired his tragic and comedic tales himself.

Quote: william shakespeare

My story starts at sea... a perilous voyage to an unknown land... a shipwreck... the wild waters roar and heave... the brave vessel is dashed all to pieces, and all the helpless souls within her drowned... all save one... a lady... whose soul is greater than the ocean... and her spirit stronger than the sea's embrace... not for her a watery end, but a new life beginning on a stranger shore. It will be a love story... for she will be my heroine for all time. And her name will be Viola.

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Writers
	Marc Norman	written by
	Tom Stoppard	written by

Cast
	Joseph Fiennes	Will Shakespeare
	Gwyneth Paltrow	Viola De Lesseps
	Judi Dench	Queen Elizabeth
	Tom Wilkinson	Hugh Fennyman
	Colin Firth	Lord Wessex
	Geoffrey Rush	Philip Henslowe
	Imelda Staunton	Nurse
	Ben Affleck	Ned Alleyn
	Steven O'Donnell	Lambert
	Tim McMullan	Frees
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General Information Edit

Name	Shakespeare in Love
US Release	Dec. 11, 1998
UK Release	Jan. 29, 1999
AUS Release	Feb. 11, 1999
Runtime	122
Language(s)	Add a new language English
Genre(s)	Add a new genre Comedy Romance History
Theme(s)	Add a new theme historical
Rating	R
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