Romance History Comedy
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.
Directed by
John Madden
Written by
Tom Stoppard, Marc Norman
Ben Affleck
Ned Alleyn
Colin Firth
Lord Wessex
Gwyneth Paltrow
Viola De Lesseps
Geoffrey Rush
Philip Henslowe
Judi Dench
Queen Elizabeth
Joseph Fiennes
Will Shakespeare
Mark Williams
Wabash
Imelda Staunton
Nurse
Martin Clunes
Richard Burbage
Tom Wilkinson
Hugh Fennyman
Jim Carter
Ralph Bashford
Rupert Everett
Christopher Marlowe
Simon Callow
Tilney
Tim McMullan
Frees
Roger Frost
Second Taxi Boatman
Nicholas Le Prevost
Sir Robert De Lesseps
Antony Sher
Dr. Moth
Georgie Glen
Lady in Waiting
Barnaby Kay
Nol
Steven O'Donnell
Lambert
Simon Day
Taxi boatman
Jill Baker
Lady De Lesseps
Daniel Brocklebank
Sam Gosse
Roger Morlidge
James Armitage
Timothy Kightley
Edward Pope
Lucy Speed
Second Whore
John Inman
Lady Capulet in Play
Paul Bigley
Peter
John Ramm
Makepeace's Neighbour
Robin Davies
Master Plum
Hywel Simons
Servant
Rebecca Charles
Chambermaid
Joe Roberts
John Webster
Nicholas Boulton
Henry Condell
Gregor Truter
James Hemmings
Rupert Farley
Barman
Patrick Barlow
Will Kempe
Bob Barrett
George Bryan
Steven Beard
Makepeace
Bridget McConnell
Lady in Waiting
Sandra Reinton
Rosaline
Jason Round
Tavern Actor
Harry Gostelow
Second Auditionee
David Curtiz
John Hemmings
Amber Glossop
Scullery Maid
Mark Saban
Augustine Phillips
Rachel Clarke
First Whore

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