Shakespeare in Love

Shakespeare in Love is a romantic comedy

written byMarc Norman and Tom Stoppard. The mainactors are Joseph Fiennes

as William Shakespeareand Gwyneth Paltrow as Viola de Lesseps.The film is

also a historical drama becausethe plot is based upon a famous person

(WilliamShakespeare) and a particular place and time (theoutskirts of

London during the Elizabethanperiod). Thus, the film will show you

important aspects to better understand the creation of

You will see the streets of

theclothes and the lifestyles rich and poor people

Queen Elizabeth I.

Moreover, you will see the typical Elizabethanplayhouse and in fact, you

should pay attentionto the different parts, the materials it was madeof,

the audience and the casting and rehearsal of

that women were not allowed to act and men did their parts.

When the film begins, young William Shakespeare

and is unable to finish his play. He begins auditions for Romeo and gives

the part to aboy, Thomas Kent, who can perform really well. Thomas is in fact

young Viola deLesseps, who wants to act but must disguise herself as a

man to fulfill her dream. After

they begin a passionate love affair that must be

is a married actor and playwright and Viola’s father hasarranged her

Shakespeare in Love

is a romantic comedyfilm directed by John Madden and

Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard. The mainactors are Joseph Fiennes

and Gwyneth Paltrow as Viola de Lesseps.The film is

historical drama becausethe plot is based upon a famous person

(WilliamShakespeare) and a particular place and time (theoutskirts of

London during the Elizabethanperiod). Thus, the film will show you

aspects to better understand the creation of R

You will see the streets of London, the sanitary conditions of the time,

theclothes and the lifestyles rich and poor peoplehad. You will even meet

Moreover, you will see the typical Elizabethanplayhouse and in fact, you

should pay attentionto the different parts, the materials it was madeof,

the audience and the casting and rehearsal of the actors, bearing in mind

allowed to act and men did their parts.

When the film begins, young William Shakespeare is suffering from writer’s block

and is unable to finish his play. He begins auditions for Romeo and gives

boy, Thomas Kent, who can perform really well. Thomas is in fact

Lesseps, who wants to act but must disguise herself as a

man to fulfill her dream. After Shakespeare discovers her true identity,

they begin a passionate love affair that must besecret because Shakespeare

arried actor and playwright and Viola’s father hasarranged her

film directed by John Madden and

Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard. The mainactors are Joseph Fiennes

and Gwyneth Paltrow as Viola de Lesseps.The film is

historical drama becausethe plot is based upon a famous person

(WilliamShakespeare) and a particular place and time (theoutskirts of

London during the Elizabethanperiod). Thus, the film will show you

Romeo and Juliet.

London, the sanitary conditions of the time,

had. You will even meet

Moreover, you will see the typical Elizabethanplayhouse and in fact, you

should pay attentionto the different parts, the materials it was madeof,

the actors, bearing in mind

allowed to act and men did their parts.

is suffering from writer’s block

and is unable to finish his play. He begins auditions for Romeo and gives

boy, Thomas Kent, who can perform really well. Thomas is in fact

Lesseps, who wants to act but must disguise herself as a

Shakespeare discovers her true identity,

secret because Shakespeare

arried actor and playwright and Viola’s father hasarranged her

wedding to Lord Wessex, an aristocrat. Viola becomes Shakespeare’s

inspiration and the idea of forbidden love is central in the play.However,

they discover that there is a woman rehearsing and the theatre is

closed.Viola must get married and the company of actors moves to

another playhouse. The play is performed on Viola’s wedding day,

Shakespeare playing Romeo and a disguised boy playing Juliet. But the

boy has problems with his voice and can’t speak. In the end, Viola

appears on the stage and performs a perfect Juliet.In spite of their love,

they must part because Viola must accompany her husband to America.

However, Shakespeare immortalizes her by making her themain

character of his new play, Twelfth Night.