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Shakespeare in Love

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Oscar-winning romantic comedy starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes. Will Shakespeare's career is in crisis: his money is running out and he's suffering from writer's block. Then he meets beautiful aristocrat Viola De Lesseps and his life - and the world of English literature - will never be the same again. Film of the week: page 43.
Director John Madden 0998, 15)

Contributors

Unknown:
Joseph Fiennes.
Viola:
de Lesseps
Director:
John Madden
Viola De Lesseps:
Gwyneth Pattrow
Will Shakespeare:
Joseph Fiennes
Lord Wessex:
Colin Firth
Philip Henslowe:
Geoffrey Rush
Queen Elizabeth:
Judi Dench
Hugh Fennyman:
Tom Wilkinson
Ned Alleyn:
Ben Affleck
Tilney, Master of the Revels:
Simon Callow
Ralph Bashford:
Jim Carter
Richard Burbage:
Martin Clunes
Nurse:
Imelda Staunton
Christopher Marlowe:
Rupert Everett
Source: Radio Times

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