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Year: 1998
Director: John Madden

Cast:

Geoffrey Rush (Philip Henslowe), Tom Wilkinson (Hugh Fennyman), Steven O'Donnell (Lambert), Tim McMullan (Frees (as Tim McMullen)), Joseph Fiennes (Will Shakespeare), Steven Beard (Makepeace - the Preacher), Antony Sher (Dr. Moth), Patrick Barlow (Will Kempe), Martin Clunes (Richard Burbage), Sandra Reinton (Rosaline), Simon Callow (Tilney - Master of the Revels), Judi Dench (Queen Elizabeth), Bridget McConnell (Lady in Waiting (as Bridget McConnel)), Georgie Glen (Lady in Waiting), Nicholas Boulton (Henry Condell), Gwyneth Paltrow (Viola De Lesseps), Imelda Staunton (Nurse), Colin Firth (Lord Wessex), Desmond McNamara (Crier), Barnaby Kay (Nol)

Storyline:

Romantic comedy set in London in the late 16th century: Young playwright William Shakespeare struggles with his latest work "Romeo and Ethel the Pirate's Daughter". A great fan of Shakespeare's plays is young, wealthy Viola who is about to be married to the cold-hearted Lord Wessex, but constantly dreams of becoming an actress. Women were not allowed to act on stage at that time (female roles were played by men, too), but dressed up as a boy, Viola successfully auditions for the part of Romeo. Soon she and William are caught in a forbidden romance that provides rich inspiration for his play.

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