What age rating is Shakespeare in Love?

In Spain, Shakespeare in Love is rated suitable for all audiences.

When does Shakespeare in Love come out in Spain?

Shakespeare in Love opens in Spanish theaters on March 11, 1999.

How much did Shakespeare in Love gross?

Shakespeare in Love grossed $289.3M worldwide on a budget of $25.0M.

Shakespeare in Love

Name: Shakespeare in Love
Director: John Madden
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Released: 1998-12-11
Duration: 2 h 3 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Joseph Fiennes, Gwyneth Paltrow, Geoffrey Rush, Tom Wilkinson, Judi Dench

1998

Become a fan of its genres:

6.8/10

Release Date

11/12/1998

Popularity

🍅 Rotten Tomatoes

93%

🎬 Internet Movie Database

71%

Ⓜ️ Metacritic

87%

Love is the only inspiration.

London, 1593, during the reign of Elizabeth I. William Shakespeare is a young, talented playwright going through a rough patch. He works for Philip Henslowe, owner of The Rose theater, and the company needs a play to fill its performances. Shakespeare has a title, Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter, and a half-written comedy. No matter how hard he tries, he cannot concentrate as pressure mounts from producers and theater owners. What he lacks is the inspiration to finish the script. Directed by John Madden, the film stars Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes.

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Facts about Shakespeare in Love

Releases, age ratings, box office, post-credit scenes and more.

Post-credits sceneNone

Recommended ageSuitable for all audiences

Spain releaseMarch 11, 1999

Worldwide premiereDecember 3, 1998

Runtime2 h 3 min

Original languageEnglish

Original titleShakespeare in Love

CountryUnited States

Production companiesMiramax, Universal Pictures, Bedford Falls Productions

Budget$25.0M

Worldwide box office$289.3M

Box office in the U.S.$100.3M

Box office returnx11.6 Box office hit

Trailer views226K

More ratings

3.3/5Letterboxd71/100Trakt7.0/10Metacritic (público)4.0/4Roger Ebert

Awards for Shakespeare in Love

7Oscars won

65total awards

87total nominations

Oscar 7 13 nom.

Awards won

1999Academy Award for Best Picture · David Parfitt
1999Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress · Judi Dench
1999Academy Award for Best Actress · Gwyneth Paltrow
1999Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay · Marc Norman
1999Academy Award for Best Costume Design · Sandy Powell
1999Academy Award for Best Production Design · Martin Childs
1999Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score · Stephen Warbeck
—National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Nominations

1999Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
1999Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
1999Academy Award for Best Actress
1999Academy Award for Best Director
1999Academy Award for Best Cinematography
1999Academy Award for Best Film Editing

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1999Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
1999Academy Award for Best Costume Design
1999Academy Award for Best Picture
1999Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
1999Academy Award for Best Production Design
1999Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score
1999Academy Award for Best Sound

Shakespeare in Love Cast

Joseph FiennesWill Shakespeare

Gwyneth PaltrowViola De Lesseps

Geoffrey RushPhilip Henslowe

Tom WilkinsonHugh Fennyman

Judi DenchQueen Elizabeth

Imelda StauntonNurse

Colin FirthLord Wessex

Ben AffleckNed Alleyn

Simon CallowTilney

Steven BeardMakepeace

Jim CarterRalph Bashford

Rupert EverettChristopher Marlowe

Martin ClunesRichard Burbage

Tim McMullanFrees

Joe RobertsJohn Webster

Antony SherDr. Moth

Georgie GlenLady in Waiting

Nicholas BoultonHenry Condell

Barnaby KayNol

Mark WilliamsWabash

Jill BakerLady De Lesseps

Nicholas Le PrevostSir Robert De Lesseps

Rebecca CharlesChambermaid

Bob BarrettGeorge Bryan

Simon DayTaxi boatman

Bridget McConnellLady in Waiting

Sandra ReintonRosaline

Jason RoundTavern Actor

Rupert FarleyBarman

Adam BarkerFirst Auditionee

Harry GostelowSecond Auditionee

Alan CodyThird Auditionee

David CurtizJohn Hemmings

Gregor TruterJames Hemmings

Amber GlossopScullery Maid

Robin DaviesMaster Plum

Hywel SimonsServant

Roger MorlidgeJames Armitage

Daniel BrocklebankSam Gosse

Mark SabanAugustine Phillips

Timothy KightleyEdward Pope

Roger FrostSecond Taxi Boatman

Rachel ClarkeFirst Whore

Lucy SpeedSecond Whore

John RammMakepeace's Neighbour

Paul BigleyPeter

Patrick BarlowWill Kempe

Steven O'DonnellLambert

John InmanLady Capulet in Play

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Cast of Shakespeare in Love by the numbers

41average cast age in years

2years of age gap between the leads

22%women in the cast

39%women in the crew

The youngest in the main cast: Gwyneth Paltrow, age 26 at release. The oldest: Judi Dench, at 64.

Cast ages at release

Joseph Fiennes28 years old
Gwyneth Paltrow26 years old
Geoffrey Rush47 years old
Tom Wilkinson51 years old
Judi Dench64 years old
Imelda Staunton43 years old
Colin Firth38 years old
Ben Affleck26 years old
Simon Callow49 years old

Cast heights

2.13 mMark Williams
1.93 mBen Affleck
1.87 mColin Firth
1.86 mTom Wilkinson
1.82 mJoseph Fiennes
1.75 mGwyneth Paltrow
1.71 mGeorgie Glen
1.55 mJudi Dench

Cast nationalities

United Kingdom 7United States 2Italy 1

Crew

AddressJohn Madden
WritingMarc Norman, Tom Stoppard
MusicStephen Warbeck
PhotographyRichard Greatrex
EditingDavid Gamble
Production designMartin Childs
Costume designSandy Powell
CastingMichelle Guish
ProductionEdward Zwick, Harvey Weinstein, David Parfitt, Marc Norman

Trivia about Shakespeare in Love

Production began in 1991 at Universal with Edward Zwick as director, but Julia Roberts left the project six weeks before filming after failing to win over Daniel Day-Lewis.

Kate Winslet was the next choice for the role of Viola after the success of Titanic, but turned it down to focus on independent films.

It earned 34 million dollars in the United Kingdom and, adding the rest of the world, surpassed 289 million dollars.

It was the first comedy to win the Academy Award for Best Picture since Annie Hall (1977), beating Saving Private Ryan, which was highly praised by critics.

According to The Sunday Telegraph, Prince Edward was set to be named Duke of Cambridge after his 1999 wedding, but he was drawn to the title of the character played by Colin Firth.

In 2005, the Writers Guild of America ranked its screenplay No. 28 on its list of the greatest screenplays ever written.

Harvey Weinstein's campaign for the 1998 Academy Awards included hiring, for the first time, an in-house publicist dedicated specifically to the awards and sending 300 personal invitations to Academy members.

During editing, John Madden and Tom Stoppard argued with Weinstein about the ending, because the producer wanted a romantic conclusion in which the main character gets the girl.

Sources: Wikipedia (English)

What it's about Shakespeare in Love

london, englandtheater playqueen elizabeth iplaywrightcross dressingfalse historyfrancis bacon16th centuryactingelizabethan englandromantic

Main theme: William Shakespeare, love, English Renaissance theatre, artistic creation

What Shakespeare in Love is called in other countries

It was released in 29 countries, each in its own language.

SpainShakespeare enamorado
BrazilShakespeare Apaixonado
PortugalA Paixão de Shakespeare
Japan恋におちたシェイクスピア
South Korea셰익스피어 인 러브
China恋爱中的莎士比亚
RussiaВлюбленный Шекспир
ArgentinaShakespeare apasionado
BulgariaВлюбеният Шекспир
CanadaShakespeare et Juliette
CroatiaZaljubljeni Shakespeare
CzechiaZamilovaný Shakespeare

See the remaining 17 countries

EstoniaArmunud Shakespeare
FinlandRakastunut Shakespeare
GreeceΕρωτευμένος Σαίξπηρ
Hong Kong寫我深情
HungarySzerelmes Shakespeare
Israelשייקספיר מאוהב
LatviaIemīlējies Šekspīrs
LithuaniaĮsimylėjęs Šekspyras
PolandZakochany Szekspir
RomaniaShakespeare îndrăgostit
SerbiaЗаљубљени Шекспир
SlovakiaZamilovaný Shakespeare
Taiwan莎翁情史
Thailandกำเนิดรักก้องโลก
TurkeyAşık Shakespeare
UkraineЗакоханий Шекспір
VietnamShakespeare Đang Yêu

Where it was filmed Shakespeare in Love

Where the Story Takes Place

Quotes by Shakespeare in Love

I would stay asleep my whole life, if I could dream myself into a company of players.
I know something of a woman in a man's profession. Yes, by God, I do know about that.
Love denied blights the soul we owe to God.
[to Lord Wessex] Have her then, but you're a lordly fool. She's been plucked since I saw her last, and not by you... it takes a woman to know it.
You see? The comsumptives plot against me. "Will Shakespeare has a play, let us go and cough through it."
Master Kent, as I foretold, Lord Wessex has lost his wife to the theater. Go, make your farewell, and send her out.

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