Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance
Movie Release Date 1998
Country USA
Language English
Audience Rating R
Running Time 123 mins
Format DVD
Color Color
IMDb Rating 7.4
Cast
Geoffrey Rush Philip Henslowe
Tom Wilkinson Hugh Fennyman
Steven O'Donnell Lambert
Tim McMullan Frees
Joseph Fiennes Will Shakespeare
Steven Beard Makepeace - the Preacher
Antony Sher Dr. Moth
Patrick Barlow Will Kempe
Martin Clunes Richard Burbage
Sandra Reinton Rosaline
Crew
Director John Madden
Writer Marc Norman
Writer Tom Stoppard
Producer Mark Cooper
Producer Donna Gigliotti
Plot
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.
Special Features
Audio Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Featurette(s)
Making of...
Theatrical Trailer(s)
TV Spots
Personal Details
Rating
Seen It Yes
Collection Status In Collection
Links IMDB
Edition Details
Format DVD
Region Region 2
Release Country Denmark
TV System PAL
No. of Disks/Tapes 1
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 1.77:1 (16:9) (Anamorphic)
Subtitles Czech; Danish; Dutch; English; Finnish; German; Hebrew; Norwegian; Polish; Swedish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1
GERMAN: Dolby Digital Surround
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer