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Young Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," before it's even written. When a lovely noblewoman auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love -- and his play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship progresses, Shakespeare's comedy soon transforms into tragedy.
Language
Budget$25,000,000
Revenue $289,300,000
English
Budget$25,000,000
Revenue $289,300,000
Keywords
london, england
theater play
queen elizabeth i
playwright
cross dressing
false history
francis bacon
16th century
acting
elizabethan england
romantic
Casts

Joseph Fiennes
Will Shakespeare

Gwyneth Paltrow
Viola De Lesseps

Geoffrey Rush
Philip Henslowe

Tom Wilkinson
Hugh Fennyman

Judi Dench
Queen Elizabeth

Imelda Staunton
Nurse

Colin Firth
Lord Wessex

Ben Affleck
Ned Alleyn

Simon Callow
Tilney
Steven Beard
Makepeace

Jim Carter
Ralph Bashford

Rupert Everett
Christopher Marlowe

Martin Clunes
Richard Burbage

Tim McMullan
Frees

Joe Roberts
John Webster

Antony Sher
Dr. Moth

Georgie Glen
Lady in Waiting

Nicholas Boulton
Henry Condell

Barnaby Kay
Nol

Mark Williams
Wabash

Jill Baker
Lady De Lesseps

Nicholas Le Prevost
Sir Robert De Lesseps

Rebecca Charles
Chambermaid

Bob Barrett
George Bryan

Simon Day
Taxi boatman
Bridget McConnell
Lady in Waiting
Sandra Reinton
Rosaline
Jason Round
Tavern Actor

Rupert Farley
Barman
Adam Barker
First Auditionee
Harry Gostelow
Second Auditionee
Alan Cody
Third Auditionee
David Curtiz
John Hemmings

Gregor Truter
James Hemmings
Amber Glossop
Scullery Maid

Robin Davies
Master Plum

Hywel Simons
Servant

Roger Morlidge
James Armitage

Daniel Brocklebank
Sam Gosse
Mark Saban
Augustine Phillips

Timothy Kightley
Edward Pope

Roger Frost
Second Taxi Boatman
Rachel Clarke
First Whore

Lucy Speed
Second Whore

John Ramm
Makepeace's Neighbour

Paul Bigley
Peter

Patrick Barlow
Will Kempe

Steven O'Donnell
Lambert

John Inman
Lady Capulet in Play
Crews

John Madden
Director

Edward Zwick
Producer

Harvey Weinstein
Producer

David Parfitt
Producer
Marc Norman
Producer
Donna Gigliotti
Producer

Julie Goldstein
Executive Producer

Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer

Stephen Warbeck
Original Music Composer

Richard Greatrex
Director of Photography
David Gamble
Editor
Michelle Guish
Casting
Steven Lawrence
Art Direction

Jill Quertier
Set Decoration

Sandy Powell
Costume Design
Rachael Jones
Sculptor
John Downer
Sound
Stuart Williams
Carpenter
Linda Bruce
Associate Producer

Mark Cooper
Line Producer
Julie Dartnell
Makeup Artist
Julie Dartnell
Hairstylist
Tina Earnshaw
Makeup Artist
Karen Ferguson
Makeup Artist
Deborah Jarvis
Makeup Artist
Lisa Westcott
Makeup Artist

Martin Childs
Production Design
Jenny Lee Wright
Foley Artist
Dan Grace
Wardrobe Assistant
Tim Wooster
Camera Operator
Marc Norman
Writer

Tom Stoppard
Writer
Backdrops & Posters




