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Shakespeare in Love

Release Date:December 11, 1998

Running Time:124 min

Genres:Comedy, History, Romance

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Cast

Joseph Fiennes Gwyneth Paltrow Geoffrey Rush Tom Wilkinson Judi Dench Imelda Staunton Colin Firth Ben Affleck Simon Callow Steven Beard Jim Carter Rupert Everett

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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 new life (and title). As their relationship intensifies, the comedy soon transforms into tragedy.

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