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Shakespeare in Love
- Theatrical - Wide 1998-12-18
- Cast Joseph Fiennes Gwyneth Paltrow Geoffrey Rush Tom Wilkinson Judi Dench
- Directed by John Madden
Box Office Gross:
$289,317,794
Running Time:
124 minutes
Language:
English
Production Company:
Miramax, Universal Pictures, Bedford Falls Productions
Genres:
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Synopsis
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... See more new life (and title). As their relationship intensifies, the comedy soon transforms into tragedy.
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