Cinematic background from Shakespeare in Love 1998 - 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.

Shakespeare in Love

1998

Comedy, Drama, History

Directors:
John Madden
Writers:
Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard
Official poster of Shakespeare in Love 1998 directed by [object Object]
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man sitting at a table with a candle in the background; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A person with a beard; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – Two men in medieval garb talking to each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A group of people sitting around a table; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man with a beard and a hat is talking to another man with a beard; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – Two men in medieval garb are sitting and standing together; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A person with a beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man with a beard wearing a hat and a jacket; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man in a medieval outfit standing in front of a wooden wall; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A young man wearing a hat is leaning against a wall; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A person wearing a costume; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man in a costume looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man and a woman dressed in medieval garb; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man in a purple outfit standing in front of a painting; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man in a black and gold outfit looking to his left; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A person wearing a suit; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A group of people that are standing in a room; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A beautiful young lady wearing a gold dress; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man in a leather jacket looking to his left; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man wearing a blue hat and a gold and blue outfit; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man dressed in medieval clothing standing next to a column; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A woman in a green and yellow dress and hat; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man in medieval garb holding a metal object; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A person wearing a costume; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A young woman holding an open book while standing in front of an ornate statue; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A person with a beard; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A woman with long blonde hair standing in front of a mirror; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A group of people dressed in renaissance clothing; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A woman with long blonde hair wearing a red dress; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A person wearing a suit and a beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – An older woman wearing a costume and a crown; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A crowd of people watching a man in a purple costume; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A person wearing a crown; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A woman in a green and purple dress standing in front of a wall; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man holding a piece of wood while standing on a stage; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man dressed as a renaissance man in a costume; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A person wearing a crown; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – Two men in medieval garb talking to each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man writing on a piece of paper; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A person wearing a suit; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man pointing to the right in a scene from shakespeare's " hamlet "; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A person with a beard; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – An older woman wearing a peacock feather headdress; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man with long hair and a beard is wearing a red robe; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A horse drawn carriage is being driven by a man; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A person with a beard; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man with long hair and a beard is holding a book; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man in a green jacket leaning against a wooden post; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A pond in the middle of a park with trees in the background; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man dressed in medieval garb holding a sword; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A person wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – An old man holding a bottle in his hands; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A woman wearing a gold dress and a crown; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man wearing a blue hat is holding a piece of paper in his hand; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A person wearing a jacket looking up; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A group of people sitting in a room; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man with a beard wearing a black jacket; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A person with a beard; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A couple of men standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man wearing a purple and gold hat and a beard; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A person wearing a costume; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man and a woman dressed in medieval garb kissing; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man wearing a green and brown jacket; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man in a blue and gold outfit standing in front of a crowd; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A person with a beard; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man in a black and brown outfit leaning on a wooden post; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A woman wearing a crown and a dress; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man with a beard and a wig in a costume; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man standing in front of an old building; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – Two people in a boat on a body of water at night; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man with a beard and a wig is being fitted by a woman; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man and a woman are dancing in front of a crowd; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A woman in a white dress with a veil on her head; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A large group of people are gathered in a room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man and a woman holding hands in front of a crowd of onlookers; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A person wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A woman in a white and gold dress looking up; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A person with a beard; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A group of men standing next to each other in costumes; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man with a beard is sitting at a table; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man wearing a hat and a suit; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A woman in a green dress and a purple hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man wearing a hat and gloves sitting in a chair; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man and a woman looking into each others eyes; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – Two men dressed in renaissance clothing posing for a picture; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A person with his eyes closed; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man in a leather jacket pointing at the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A woman in a red and gold dress sitting in a chair; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A woman in medieval garb putting a veil on another woman's face; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man wearing a green and red jacket talking to another man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man and a dog sitting next to each other on the floor; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man leaning against a wooden post in front of a building; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A group of people standing next to each other in a room; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man with his eyes closed and his head tilted to the side; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A group of people dressed up in costumes; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man sitting at a table in front of a candle; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Shakespeare in Love” (1998), directed by John Madden – A man and a woman looking into each others eyes; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle