Monday, August 29, 2011

Shakespeare in Love

Shakespeare in Love (1998) starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Judi Dench. While Will Shakespeare (Fiennes) desperately works on his new play, lovely noblewoman Viola de Lesseps (Paltrow), disguised as a man, tries to win a part in it. They fall in love, but hit a bump in the road when she learns that he is already married. Their romance is credited with being the inspiration for "Romeo and Juliet" and "Twelfth Night." The movie won seven Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actress (Paltrow). I had fun watching it. The disc offers subtitles as well as closed captions. Grade: A

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