Release Date
December 11, 1998 (Limited)
Director
John Madden
Writer
Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard, William Shakespeare
Cast
Joseph Fiennes, Gwyneth Paltrow, Geoffrey Rush, Tom Wilkinson, Steve O'Donnell, Tim McMullen, Steven Beard, Antony Sher, Patrick Barlow, Martin Clunes, Sandra Reinton, Simon Callow, Judi Dench, Bridget McConnel, Georgie Glen, Nicholas Boulton, Imelda Staunton, Colin Firth, Desmond McNamara, Barnaby Kay, Jim Carter, Paul Bigley, Jason Round, Rupert Farley, Adam Barker, Joe Roberts, Nicholas Le Prevost
Studio
Running Time
122 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for sexuality
SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE is a romantic comedy for the 1990s set in the 1590s. It imaginatively unfolds the witty, sexy and timeless tale behind the creation of the greatest love story ever told.
It is the summer of 1593, and the rising young star of London's theater scene, Will Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes), faces a scourge like no other: a paralyzing bout of writer's block. While the great Elizabethan age of entertainment unfolds around him, Will... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Shakespeare in Love beat out Saving Private Ryan as the Best Picture of 1998, as well as taking Best Actress (Gwenyth Paltrow) and Best Supporting Actress (Judi Dench), and while it doesn't have the mesmerizing power of Private Ryan, Shakespeare in Love is an excellent movie. Full movie review »
