Shakespeare in Love

Shakespeare in Love is a 1998 motion picture. In this dramatic comedy/romance, William Shakespeare is portrayed as a young, struggling playwright, plagued by money shortages, problems with women, and writer's block. Some of the characters and their lines are references to lines and characters in real Shakespeare plays -- implying that these inspire the film's Shakespeare later in life. Most of the film's major plot devices are also taken from Shakespeare.

Primary cast

• Joseph Fiennes: William Shakespeare
• Gwyneth Paltrow: Viola De Lesseps
• Geoffrey Rush: Philip Henslowe
• Tom Wilkinson: Hugh Fennyman
• Judi Dench: Queen Elizabeth
• Colin Firth: Lord Wessex
• Martin Clunes: Richard Burbage
• Simon Callow: Tilney, Master of the Revels
• Imelda Staunton: Nurse
• Ben Affleck: Ned Alleyn