
Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Erscheinungsjahr: 1998
Land: United States of America
Alternativtitel: Shakespeare apasionado, Влюбеният Шекспир, Shakespeare Apaixonado, Shakespeare et Juliette, Zamilovaný Shakespeare, Armunud Shakespeare, Shakespeare enamorado, Rakastunut Shakespeare, Erotevmenos Shakespeare, Zaljubljeni Shakespeare, Szerelmes Shakespeare, Isimylejes Sekspyras, Zakochany Szekspir, A Paixão de Shakespeare, Shakespeare indragostit, Zaljubljeni Šekspir, Влюбленный Шекспир, Zaljubljeni Shakespeare, Zamilovaný Shakespeare, Asik Shakespeare
Regisseur: John Madden
Autor: Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard
Produktion & Genre
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Firmen: Bedford Falls Productions, Miramax, Universal Pictures
Genre: Biographical Film, Comedy, Comedy Drama, Drama, History, Romance, Romantic Comedy
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Schlüsselwörter
Schlüsselwörter: 16th century, acting, cross dressing, elizabethan england, false history, francis bacon, london, england, playwright, queen elizabeth i, romantic, theater play
Handlung
Der folgende Text ist nur auf Englisch verfügbar.
In Elizabethan England, struggling playwright William Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) is commissioned by theatre impresario Philip Henslowe to write a new comedy. However, Shakespeare is beset by writer's block and has not begun his play, titled 'Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter'. Meanwhile, Viola De Lesseps (Gwyneth Paltrow), a noblewoman passionate about acting but forbidden from doing so due to her gender, disguises herself as a man named Thomas Kent to audition for Shakespeare's play. Captivated by her talent and beauty, Shakespeare falls in love with 'Thomas' while Viola, secretly admiring Shakespeare's work, reciprocates his affection. As they rehearse the play, their forbidden love affair inspires Shakespeare to transform his comedy into a tragedy, ultimately renaming it 'Romeo and Juliet'. However, their relationship becomes complicated when Viola is betrothed to Lord Wessex (Colin Firth) and Shakespeare's wife Anne (Kate Winslet) returns from her travels.
Zusammenfassung
Der folgende Text ist nur auf Englisch verfügbar.
Shakespeare in Love (1998), directed by John Madden, is a fictionalized romantic comedy-drama that intertwines the story of young William Shakespeare struggling with writer's block while attempting to stage his latest play. The film revolves around Viola De Lesseps, a noblewoman who dresses as a man to audition for Shakespeare's play due to her admiration for his work and her passion for acting. Their forbidden love affair inspires Shakespeare to pen his masterpiece 'Romeo and Juliet', while also navigating the challenges of Elizabethan theatre and societal norms.