
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.
| Release Date | December 11, 1998 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Shakespeare in Love | |
| Runtime | 2h 4min | |
| Budget | $25,000,000 | |
| Revenue | $289,317,794 | |
| Language | English | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | United States of America | |
| Production Companies | MiramaxUniversal PicturesBedford Falls Productions | |