Shakespeare in Love

Synopsis

"Shakespeare in Love is a 1998 British-American romantic comedy-drama film directed by John Madden, written by Marc Norman and playwright Tom Stoppard. The film depicts an imaginary love affair involving Viola de Lesseps (Gwyneth Paltrow) and playwright William Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) while he was writing Romeo and Juliet. Several characters are based on historical figures, and many of the characters, lines, and plot devices allude to Shakespeare's plays." [Wikipedia]

Genre

Historical

Released

1998

Location

British Isles

Period

"Elizabeth I never entered a public theatre, as she does in the film." [Wikipedia]

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