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Shakespeare in Love

83/100
1K Ratings

1998

Drama

2h 3m

18+ (R)

The world's greatest-ever playwright, William Shakespeare, is young, out of ideas, and short of cash, but meets his ideal woman and is inspired to write one of his most famous plays.

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More Information on Shakespeare in Love

The world's greatest-ever playwright, William Shakespeare, is young, out of ideas, and short of cash, but meets his ideal woman and is inspired to write one of his most famous plays. Shakespeare in Love featuring Joseph Fiennes and Gwyneth Paltrow is streaming with subscription on Hoopla, streaming with subscription on Kanopy, free on PlutoTV, and 4 others. It's a drama and romance movie.

Drama

Romance

1998

18+ (R)

2h3m

GB

US

Director

John Madden

Will Shakespeare

Joseph Fiennes

Viola De Lesseps

Gwyneth Paltrow

Philip Henslowe

Geoffrey Rush

Hugh Fennyman

Tom Wilkinson

Queen Elizabeth

Judi Dench

Lord Wessex

Colin Firth

Ned Alleyn

Ben Affleck

Makepeace

Steven Beard

Ralph Bashford

Jim Carter

Christopher Marlowe

Rupert Everett

Richard Burbage

Martin Clunes

John Webster

Joe Roberts

Dr. Moth

Antony Sher

Lady in Waiting

Georgie Glen

Henry Condell

Nicholas Boulton

Producer

Edward Zwick

Producer

Marc Norman

Executive Producer

Bob Weinstein

Executive Producer

Julie Goldstein

Ratings & Reviews

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83
/ 100
1,021 Ratings
#1442of all Movies

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William Stocker

Won seven Oscars including Best Picture, Best Lead Actress for Paltrow and Best Supporting Actress for Dench. A great movie and Paltrow is top notch throughout, even in the scenes where she plays a man. Check it out.

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