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