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Shakepeare in Love
Summary: In the movie "Shakespeare in Love," a young William Shakespeare meets a princess who disguised as a male actor so that she can act in the all-male English theatre. Although the princess is slated to marry an English lord, Shakespeare nevertheless falls in love with her; they begin an affair that provides Shakespeare the inspiration to write the tragedy "Romeo and Juliet." The following review also discusses the quality of the acting and the costuming, as well as the incorporation of characters who were actual performers during the Elizabethan period.
The players include screenplays Mark Norman and Tom Stoppard, director John Madden, actors, Joseph Fiennes as Shakespeare, Gweneth Paltrow as Princess Viola De Lesseps, Judi Dench as Queen Elizabeth, Ben Afleck as Ned Allen and produced by Miramax. The movie was entitled Shakespeare in Love.
Young Will Shakespeare is about to start his new play, "Romeo and Ethel the Pirate's Daughter." However, Shakespeare has writer's block and according to his 16th century "shrink," only love can break this mighty block and give him back his "muse." While holding auditions for the play, he meets Thomas Kent, an incredible actor, who is really a princess in disguise. He later falls in love with her, and allows her continue in the play despite women not being allowed to act. Shakespeare has finally found his muse but the princess is to marry Lord Wessex. It is their forbidden affair that provides...
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