Love is the only inspiration.
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124 min
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.
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Joseph Fiennes | Will Shakespeare | Unowned |
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Gwyneth Paltrow | Viola De Lesseps | The Free Refills |
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Geoffrey Rush | Philip Henslowe | Goutbreak |
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Tom Wilkinson | Hugh Fennyman | Zac E. Chan |
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Judi Dench | Queen Elizabeth | Zac E. Chan |
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Imelda Staunton | Nurse | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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Colin Firth | Lord Wessex | Zac E. Chan |
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Ben Affleck | Ned Alleyn | Goutbreak |
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Simon Callow | Tilney | Unowned |
| Steven Beard | Makepeace | Unowned | |
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Jim Carter | Ralph Bashford | Unowned |
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Rupert Everett | Christopher Marlowe | Unowned |
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Martin Clunes | Richard Burbage | Unowned |
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Tim McMullan | Frees | Unowned |
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Joe Roberts | John Webster | Unowned |
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Antony Sher | Dr. Moth | Unowned |
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Georgie Glen | Lady in Waiting | Unowned |
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Nicholas Boulton | Henry Condell | Unowned |
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Barnaby Kay | Nol | Unowned |
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Mark Williams | Wabash | Unowned |
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Jill Baker | Lady De Lesseps | Unowned |
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Nicholas Le Prevost | Sir Robert De Lesseps | Unowned |
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Rebecca Charles | Chambermaid | Unowned |
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Bob Barrett | George Bryan | Unowned |
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Simon Day | Taxi boatman | Unowned |
| Bridget McConnell | Lady in Waiting | Unowned | |
| Sandra Reinton | Rosaline | Unowned | |
| Jason Round | Tavern Actor | Unowned | |
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Rupert Farley | Barman | Unowned |
| Adam Barker | First Auditionee | Unowned | |
| Harry Gostelow | Second Auditionee | Unowned | |
| Alan Cody | Third Auditionee | Unowned | |
| David Curtiz | John Hemmings | Unowned | |
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Gregor Truter | James Hemmings | Unowned |
| Amber Glossop | Scullery Maid | Unowned | |
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Robin Davies | Master Plum | Unowned |
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Hywel Simons | Servant | Unowned |
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Roger Morlidge | James Armitage | Unowned |
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Daniel Brocklebank | Sam Gosse | Unowned |
| Mark Saban | Augustine Phillips | Unowned | |
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Timothy Kightley | Edward Pope | Unowned |
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Roger Frost | Second Taxi Boatman | Unowned |
| Rachel Clarke | First Whore | Unowned | |
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Lucy Speed | Second Whore | Unowned |
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John Ramm | Makepeace's Neighbour | Unowned |
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Paul Bigley | Peter | Unowned |
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Patrick Barlow | Will Kempe | Unowned |
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Steven O'Donnell | Lambert | Unowned |
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John Inman | Lady Capulet in Play | Unowned |