Synopsis
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.
Movie Information
- Director
- John Madden
- Writers
- Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard
- Release Year
- 1998
- Runtime
- 124 minutes
- Genre
- Romance, History, Comedy
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (3,212 votes)
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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.
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