Trailer for Shakespeare in Love
Will Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) is many things but most significantly he is a struggling playwright consumed by writer's block which is not good seeing that he has already sold his next play, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter", to Philip Henslowe (Geoffrey Rush) the owner of the Rose who owes money to Hugh Fennyman (Tom Wilkinson). In need of a muse to start writing that play he meets the attractive Viola de Lesseps (Gwyneth Paltrow) a love of theatre who would loved to act but of course can't as only men and boys are allowed to take to the stage. In order to get around this she disguises herself as a man and goes by the name of Thomas Kent to audition for Will's next play. It doesn't take long for Will to see through the disguise and they start an affair which is doomed as not only is Will already married but Viola has been promised to Lord Wessex (Colin Firth). But their affair inspires Will to write one of his greatest plays. ... Read Review
