
Young William Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, 'Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter', before it's even written. When lovely noblewoman Viola de Lesseps auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love — and Shakespeare's play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship intensifies, the comedy soon transforms into tragedy.

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

Before Sunset
Before Sunset

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9 Songs

Billy Elliot
Billy Elliot

Rebecca
Rebecca

About a Boy
About a Boy

Match Point
Match Point

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Zvíkovský rarášek
Zvíkovský rarášek

Braveheart
Braveheart

The Libertine
The Libertine

The Great Lillian Hall
The Great Lillian Hall

I Hired a Contract Killer
I Hired a Contract Killer