# Shakespeare et Juliette (1998)

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**Original title**: *Shakespeare in Love*
**Runtime**: 124 min
**Genres**: Romance, History, Comedy
**Directed by**: John Madden
**Written by**: Tom Stoppard, Marc Norman
**Starring**: Joseph Fiennes, Gwyneth Paltrow, Geoffrey Rush, Tom Wilkinson, Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton

> *Love is the only inspiration.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

London theater, quill scratching on parchment. A young playwright struggles, a noblewoman auditions, words begin to flow. John Madden makes the Bard's early life a clever farce.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, playful, tender

**Critic & audience scores**: IMDb 7.1/10 (240389 users) · Rotten Tomatoes 92% · Metacritic 87/100

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