Ordinary WorldAt the beginning of Shakespeare in Love, William Shakespeare doesn't exist. Well, he exists, but he isn't yet the famous William Shakespeare, a man whose plays are taught in...

London, 1593A Large HamletWe begin "in the glory days of the Elizabethan theatre, two playhouses were fighting it out for writers and audiences" and that fight will be settled by the performance o...

William and ViolaJust as Romeo and Juliet follows the stories of Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare in Love also has two plots for its two leads: William and Viola. No confusing flashbacks here. The fil...

Romantic Comedy; Historical Fiction; Biographical FilmLaughing and Crying (All the Way to the Bank)William Shakespeare penned tragedies and comedies, and although this film is centered around one o...

William Shakespeare. He's not in love at the beginning of the movie. Then he falls in love with Viola de Lesseps. It's a simple equation: William Shakespeare + Love = Shakespeare in Love. And that...

The Show Must Go OnFor a romantic comedy, the ending to Shakespeare in Love is pretty tragic. But before we get to the tragic denouement, first the dramatic climax.Throughout the film, Viola has ma...

RAfter watching Shakespeare in Love, you may be imitating the grubby little street urchin and saying, "I saw her boobies!" There's a lot of Gwyneth on display during the film's romantic sequencesâ€...