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.
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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
John Madden
Director
Tom Stoppard
Writer
Marc Norman
Writer
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
Julie Goldstein
Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein
Producer
Edward Zwick
Producer
Marc Norman
Producer
David Parfitt
Producer
Donna Gigliotti
Producer
Richard Greatrex
Director of Photography
Stephen Warbeck
Original Music Composer
David Gamble
Editor
Sandy Powell
Costume Design
Martin Childs
Production Design
