BBC One - Shakespeare in Love (original) (raw)
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William Shakespeare is out of ideas. That is, until Viola de Lesseps, the stage-struck daughter of a wealthy merchant, attends auditions disguised as Thomas Kent.
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William Shakespeare hasn't written a hit in years, and theatre owner Henslowe is counting on Shakespeare's promised comedy, Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter, to keep his wolfish creditors from the door. At the casting session, Will hears his lines spoken with great feeling by an unknown young actor, and his curiosity is fired. Soon he discovers the secret of the talented young actor and rediscovers his muse. As Shakespeare falls in love with an unattainable noblewoman, the farcical comedy transforms into the timeless tragedy that is Romeo and Juliet.
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Music Played
Ed Alleyne‐Johnson
Classical Suite (In Memory of Pagan) (3)
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Director | John Madden |
| Writer | Tom Stoppard |
| Writer | Marc Norman |
| Viola De Lesseps | Gwyneth Paltrow |
| William Shakespeare | Joseph Fiennes |
| Philip Henslowe | Geoffrey Rush |
| Lord Wessex | Colin Firth |
| Ned Alleyn | Ben Affleck |
| Queen Elizabeth | Judi Dench |
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