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.
Cast
Joseph Fiennes
Will Shakespeare
Gwyneth Paltrow
Viola De Lesseps
Geoffrey Rush
Philip Henslowe
Tom Wilkinson
Hugh Fennyman
Judi Dench
Queen Elizabeth
Imelda Staunton
Nurse
Colin Firth
Lord Wessex
Ben Affleck
Ned Alleyn
Simon Callow
Tilney
Steven Beard
Makepeace
Jim Carter
Ralph Bashford
Rupert Everett
Christopher Marlowe
Martin Clunes
Richard Burbage
Tim McMullan
Frees
Joe Roberts
John Webster
Antony Sher
Dr. Moth
Georgie Glen
Lady in Waiting
Nicholas Boulton
Henry Condell
Barnaby Kay
Nol
Mark Williams
Wabash
Jill Baker
Lady De Lesseps
Nicholas Le Prevost
Sir Robert De Lesseps
Rebecca Charles
Chambermaid
Bob Barrett
George Bryan
Simon Day
Taxi boatman
Bridget McConnell
Lady in Waiting
Sandra Reinton
Rosaline
Jason Round
Tavern Actor
Rupert Farley
Barman
Adam Barker
First Auditionee
Harry Gostelow
Second Auditionee
Alan Cody
Third Auditionee
David Curtiz
John Hemmings
Gregor Truter
James Hemmings
Amber Glossop
Scullery Maid
Robin Davies
Master Plum
Hywel Simons
Servant
Roger Morlidge
James Armitage
Daniel Brocklebank
Sam Gosse
Mark Saban
Augustine Phillips
Timothy Kightley
Edward Pope
Roger Frost
Second Taxi Boatman
Rachel Clarke
First Whore
Lucy Speed
Second Whore
John Ramm
Makepeace's Neighbour
Paul Bigley
Peter
Patrick Barlow
Will Kempe
Steven O'Donnell
Lambert
John Inman
Lady Capulet in Play
Crew
John Madden
Director
Marc Norman
Writer, Producer
Tom Stoppard
Writer
David Gamble
Editor
Richard Greatrex
Director of Photography
Julie Goldstein
Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
Edward Zwick
Producer
Harvey Weinstein
Producer
David Parfitt
Producer
Donna Gigliotti
Producer
Linda Bruce
Associate Producer
Mark Cooper
Line Producer
Martin Childs
Production Design
Tim Wooster
Camera Operator
Michelle Guish
Casting
Sandy Powell
Costume Design
Dan Grace
Wardrobe Assistant
Julie Dartnell
Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
Tina Earnshaw
Makeup Artist
Karen Ferguson
Makeup Artist
Deborah Jarvis
Makeup Artist
Lisa Westcott
Makeup Artist
John Downer
Sound
Jenny Lee Wright
Foley Artist
Stephen Warbeck
Original Music Composer
Jill Quertier
Set Decoration
Stuart Williams
Carpenter
Steven Lawrence
Art Direction
Rachael Jones
Sculptor
