
"Shakespeare in Love" is a 1998 film directed by John Madden that dramatizes a fictional romantic relationship between the young William Shakespeare and a noblewoman during his early career in theater. The film became a cultural phenomenon, winning the Academy Award for Best Picture and sparking ongoing debate about whether a love story should be considered the year's best film.
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Young William Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, 'Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter', before it's even written. When lovely noblewoman Viola de Lesseps auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love — and Shakespeare's play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship intensifies, the comedy soon transforms into tragedy.
Cast
Shakespeare in Love is een Amerikaans-Britse film uit 1998 van John Madden. De hoofdrollen worden vertolkt door Joseph Fiennes, Gwyneth Paltrow, Geoffrey Rush, Colin Firth, Ben Affleck en Judi Dench. Verschillende personages zijn gebaseerd op historische figuren en veel van de personages en plotelementen verwijzen naar de toneelstukken van William Shakespeare. De film bracht wereldwijd $289.317.794 op. Hij won zeven Oscars, waaronder die voor de Beste Film en Beste Actrice.
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IMDb
7.1/10
240,389 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
92%
Metacritic
87/100
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