Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Release Year: 1998
Nation: United States of America
Alternative Title: Shakespeare apasionado, Влюбеният Шекспир, Shakespeare Apaixonado, Shakespeare et Juliette, Zamilovaný Shakespeare, Armunud Shakespeare, Shakespeare enamorado, Rakastunut Shakespeare, Erotevmenos Shakespeare, Zaljubljeni Shakespeare, Szerelmes Shakespeare, Isimylejes Sekspyras, Zakochany Szekspir, A Paixão de Shakespeare, Shakespeare indragostit, Zaljubljeni Šekspir, Влюбленный Шекспир, Zaljubljeni Shakespeare, Zamilovaný Shakespeare, Asik Shakespeare
Director: John Madden
Writer: Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard
Summary
Shakespeare in Love (1998), directed by John Madden, is a fictionalized romantic comedy-drama that intertwines the story of young William Shakespeare struggling with writer's block while attempting to stage his latest play. The film revolves around Viola De Lesseps, a noblewoman who dresses as a man to audition for Shakespeare's play due to her admiration for his work and her passion for acting. Their forbidden love affair inspires Shakespeare to pen his masterpiece 'Romeo and Juliet', while also navigating the challenges of Elizabethan theatre and societal norms.