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