Shakespeare in Love

Release date: Dec 11, 1998

Young Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," before it's even written. When a lovely noblewoman auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love -- and his play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship progresses, Shakespeare's comedy soon transforms into tragedy.

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Top Cast

Will Shakespeare

Viola De Lesseps

Philip Henslowe

Hugh Fennyman

Queen Elizabeth

Nurse

Lord Wessex

Ned Alleyn

Tilney

Makepeace

Ralph Bashford

Christopher Marlowe

Richard Burbage

Frees

John Webster

Dr. Moth

Lady in Waiting

Henry Condell

Nol

Wabash

Lady De Lesseps

Sir Robert De Lesseps

Chambermaid

George Bryan

Taxi boatman

Lady in Waiting

Rosaline

Tavern Actor

Barman

First Auditionee

Second Auditionee

Third Auditionee

John Hemmings

James Hemmings

Scullery Maid

Master Plum

Servant

James Armitage

Sam Gosse

Augustine Phillips

Edward Pope

Second Taxi Boatman

First Whore

Second Whore

Makepeace's Neighbour

Peter

Will Kempe

Lambert

Lady Capulet in Play

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