Love is the only inspiration.
Young William Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, 'Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter', before it's even written. When lovely noblewoman Viola de Lesseps auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love — and Shakespeare's play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship intensifies, the comedy soon transforms into tragedy.
RomanceHistoryComedyDramalondon, englandtheater playqueen elizabeth iplaywrightcross dressingfalse historyfrancis bacon16th centuryactingelizabethan englandromantic
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Character
Classical in form, nostalgic, effortless and relentless.
- classical in formformally daring
- contemporarynostalgic
- effortlessdemanding
- contemplativerelentless
- rawmeticulous
Who loves it, who doesn't
92 profiled raters. Loved most by The Prestige Hunters; disliked most by The Sinceres.
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Cast
- Joseph FiennesWill Shakespeare
- Gwyneth PaltrowViola De Lesseps
- Geoffrey RushPhilip Henslowe
- Tom WilkinsonHugh Fennyman
- Judi DenchQueen Elizabeth
- Imelda StauntonNurse
- Colin FirthLord Wessex
- Ben AffleckNed Alleyn
- Simon CallowTilney
- Steven BeardMakepeace
Crew
- John MaddenDirector
- Marc NormanWriter
- Tom StoppardWriter
- Richard GreatrexDirector of Photography
- Stephen WarbeckOriginal Music Composer
- David GambleEditor
- Harvey WeinsteinProducer
- David ParfittProducer
- Marc NormanProducer
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