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.
Directed by John Madden
london, england
theater play
queen elizabeth i
playwright
cross dressing
false history
francis bacon
16th century
acting
elizabethan england
romantic
Rank
#89 in 1998·#5749 overall
Trailer
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3.3 / 5
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Cast
Joseph Fiennes
Will Shakespeare
Gwyneth Paltrow
Viola De Lesseps
Geoffrey Rush
Philip Henslowe
Tom Wilkinson
Hugh Fennyman
Judi Dench
Queen Elizabeth
Imelda Staunton
Nurse
Colin Firth
Lord Wessex
Ben Affleck
Ned Alleyn
Simon Callow
Tilney
Jim Carter
Ralph Bashford
Rupert Everett
Christopher Marlowe
Martin Clunes
Richard Burbage
Crew
John Madden
Director
Tom Stoppard
Writer
Stephen Warbeck
Original Music Composer
Richard Greatrex
Director of Photography
Harvey Weinstein
Producer
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
David Parfitt
Producer
Edward Zwick
Producer
Julie Goldstein
Executive Producer
Sandy Powell
Costume Design
Jill Quertier
Set Decoration
Mark Cooper
Line Producer
Popular Reviews
685 reviews
Bea
3.2★ · 01/01/01
pieno di scene NON necessarie wtf (a Shakespeare piacciono i twink evidentemente, ma come biasimarlo)
pieno di scene NON necessarie wtf (a Shakespeare piacciono i twink evidentemente, ma come biasimarlo)
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Laura
8.0★ · 04/15/26
survival instincts of a delirious poet
survival instincts of a delirious poet
beba
3.2★ · 01/01/01
pieno di scene NON necessarie wtf (a Shakespeare piacciono i twink evidentemente)
pieno di scene NON necessarie wtf (a Shakespeare piacciono i twink evidentemente)
