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Shakespeare In Love
1998
A witty, fast-moving romantic comedy set in London in 1593, follows the trials and tribulations of Will Shakespeare, a struggling young playwright suffering from a dreadful bout of writer's block. No matter how hard he tries, he just can't seem to make any headway with his latest work, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter." .. Read more
| Starring | Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Rupert Everett |
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| Director | John Madden |
| Genres | Comedy, Romance |
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Shakespeare In Love
A witty, fast-moving romantic comedy set in London in 1593, follows the trials and tribulations of Will Shakespeare, a struggling young playwright suffering from a dreadful bout of writer's block. No matter how hard he tries, he just can't seem to make any headway with his latest work, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter." Somehow, even the title doesn't sound quite right. But then, Will meets and falls instantly in love with the startlingly beautiful Viola who, desperate to become an actor (in a time when women are not allowed to perform in the theater), disguises herself as a man to audition for his play. Inspired by love, Will's creative powers are unleashed as his great love story, "Romeo and Juliet," is brought to life for the first time.
| Starring | Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Rupert Everett, Ben Affleck, Judi Dench, Colin Firth, Daniel Brocklebank, Simon Cal |
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| Director | John Madden |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 59 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 59 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Collections | 100 Rom-Coms, Best Picture Oscar Winners, Full English, Top 100 Best of British |
| Genres | Comedy, Romance |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Dubbed | German |
| Subtitles | DVD: Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Hebrew, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish |
| Released | Production year: 1998 To Rent: DVD: 02 Feb 2004 Blu-ray: Unavailable for rental Blu-ray: 24 Jan 2011 |
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If movies be the food of love, then there's an excess of it in this delightful romantic comedy, a clever romp that makes witty use of theatrical conventions and Shakespeare's own works; it is not only in love with love, but with the power of theatre.
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Infuriating romantic comedy in which every moment is drowned in a sea of schmaltz, particularly those between the lovers; the script is fairly good, witty even... read more »
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- 25 Jun 2005 at 18:32
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Shakespeare In Love
I loved this film in every way. Well acted, great sets, amusing, sad and passionate - and a good story.
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A disappointment
Really quite tedious - no sparkle to bring the far fetched story line to life - no acting talent to speak of on anyone's part really. A disappointment.
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Bit pretentious
I found it a tiny bit pretentious and annoying. I don't particularly like Gwyneth Paltrow; she is very irritating. I also think Rupert Everett is a bit of a... read more »
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News and features
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Dench donates Shakespeare In Love playhouse set to theatre group
- 15 Sep 2009
A theatre set handed to the British Shakespeare Company by actress Dame Judi Dench is to be turned into a real playhouse. Dench offered the oak-timbered set, modelled on London's 16th century Rose Theatre for 1998 movie Shakespeare In Love, to the troupe after she won an Oscar for portraying Queen Elizabeth I in the romantic comedy. The set, a gift to Shakespeare superfan Dench, is currently in storage, but is set to become part of a real theatre venue in the north of England. British... Read more
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In this well-conceived Elizabethan comedy, writers Tom Stoppard and Marc Norman ask the question: Who was William Shakespeare's muse? The answer: Viola de Lesseps, a young noblewoman who dreams of acting on a man's stage. The screenwriters deliver a cleverly crafted scenario which beautifully ...
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Shakespeare In Love
A witty, fast-moving romantic comedy set in London in 1593, follows the trials and tribulations of Will Shakespeare, a struggling young playwright suffering from a dreadful bout of writer's block. No matter how hard he tries, he just can't seem to make any headway with his latest work, "Romeo and ...
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