Shakespeare In Love - Special Edition (1998)
Genre Comedy; Drama; Romance
Studio Buena Vista
Movie Release Date 1998
Country USA
Language English
Audience Rating R (Restricted)
Running Time 122 mins
Format DVD
Color Color
IMDb Rating 7.4
Cast
Geoffrey Rush Philip Henslowe
Tom Wilkinson Hugh Fennyman
Steve O'Donnell Lambert
Tim McMullen Frees
Martin Clunes Richard Burbage
Judi Dench Queen Elizabeth
Joseph Fiennes Will Shakespeare
Colin Firth Lord Wessex
Gwyneth Paltrow Viola De Lesseps
Antony Sher Dr. Moth
Jim Carter Ralph Bashford
Mark Williams Wabash
Simon Callow Tilney
John Madden
Ben Affleck
Imelda Staunton
Crew
Donna Gigliotti
Marc Norman
John Madden
Marc Norman
Tom Stoppard
Mark Cooper
Edward Zwick
Plot
Struggling playwright Will Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) is under immense pressure to complete "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter." Globe Theatre owner Phillip Henslowe (Geoffrey Rush) needs to make money on the play, other writers are stealing his glory, and his muse is cheating on him. His writer’s block is lifted when he meets the beautiful and wealthy Viola de Lessops (Gwyneth Paltrow). Viola is engaged to marry the cruel lord Wessex (Colin Firth) but harbors secret dreams of being an actor--a career forbidden to women. Viola pretends to be a boy to win the role of Romeo and she and Will fall in love. Their romance proves to be the inspiration Will needs to transform his play into the masterpiece "Romeo and Juliet."
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 111
Collection Status In Collection
Links IMDB
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Edition Details
Distributor Miramax
Edition Special Edition
Barcode 717951005458
Region Region 1
Chapters 31
Release Date 12/7/1999
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1)
Subtitles English (Closed Captioned)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital 5.1 [French]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
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