Movie · 1998
Shakespeare in Love
“Love is the only inspiration.”
Released 11 December 1998 124 min Romance / History / Comedy More from 1998 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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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How old were they?
Judi Dench
as Queen Elizabeth
John Inman
as Lady Capulet in Play
Tom Wilkinson
as Hugh Fennyman
Jim Carter
as Ralph Bashford
Simon Callow
as Tilney
Antony Sher
as Dr. Moth
Geoffrey Rush
as Philip Henslowe
Imelda Staunton
as Nurse
Rupert Everett
as Christopher Marlowe
Colin Firth
as Lord Wessex
Martin Clunes
as Richard Burbage
Simon Day
as Taxi boatman
Paul Bigley
as Peter
Tim McMullan
as Frees
Joseph Fiennes
as Will Shakespeare
Gwyneth Paltrow
as Viola De Lesseps
Ben Affleck
as Ned Alleyn
Joe Roberts
as John Webster
Steven Beard
as Makepeace
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The numbers
50years between the oldest and youngest billed
64Judi Dench — oldest on the call sheet
14Joe Roberts — youngest billed
41average age of the credited cast