William Shakespeare is on a cold streak. Not only is he writing for Philip Henslowe, owner of "The Rose," a theatre whose doors are about to be closed by sadistic creditors, but he's got a nasty case of writer's block. Shakespeare hasn't written a hit in years. In fact, he hasn't written much of anything recently. Thus, the Bard finds himself in quite a bind when Henslowe, desperate to stave off another round of hot-coals-to-feet application, stakes The Rose's solvency on Shakespeare's new comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter." The problem is, "Romeo" is safely "locked away" in Shakespeare's head, which is to say that not a word of it is written. Meanwhile, the lovely Lady Viola is an ardent theatre-goer -- scandalous for a woman of her breeding -- who especially admires Shakespeare's plays and, not incidentally, Bill himself. Alas, she's about to be sold as property into a loveless marriage by her mercenary father and shipped off to a Virginia tobacco plantation. But not before dressing up as a young man and winning the part of Romeo in the embryonic play. Shakespeare soon discovers the deception and goes along with it, using the blossoming love affair to ignite his muse. As William and Viola's romance grows in intensity and spirals towards its inevitable culmination, so, too, does the farcical comedy about Romeo and pirates transform into the timeless tragedy that is +Romeo and Juliet. Merle
2007-12-10 01:38:32
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answered by Puppy Eyes~MNG~ 5
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This sort of question is rather easily answer by a quick net search, which would reveal links like
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakespeare_in_Love
Someone writing a play or screenplay about Shakespeare is going to have to be good with words and have a fine sense of theatre. 'Shakespeare in Love' was co-written with Tom Stoppard, and he was up to the task.
In the film, Shakepeare has 'writer's block', and is trying to write a play called 'Romeo and Ethel, the pirate's daughter'. The plot is too much to relay here, but as the film progresses, we see how events in Shakespeare's (fictional, here) life transform it into 'Romeo and Juliet'.
The film is a sheer joy from start to finish, weaving a fictional account of Shakespeare's life into his life's works, ending magically with the prospect of 'Twelfth Night' cleverly and deliciously worked in to the plot. If you know your Shakespeare, you will delight in the clever throw-away lines, but even so, if you're not so familiar with Shakespeare, there is still so much to savour and enjoy. This is very clever and witty writing, with outstanding performances, and is one of the few films that bear repeated watching, even within a short space of time. Gwyneth Paltrow is ravishingly good in the part, and although she's only in it for a relatively short time, Judi Dench as Elizabeth is just magnificent.
The best way to get a summary of 'Shakespeare in Love' is to get hold of a DVD and watch it.
2007-12-10 01:47:41
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answered by kinning_park 5
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2015-01-29 19:01:52
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answered by Anonymous
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Haha... i think of each little thing may well be quite cool in glow at hour of darkness... I mean, those sheep on the tip of my backyard may well be so lots extra interesting in the event that they glowed at hour of darkness... i might in all probability be slightly careful of foodstuff that glowed at hour of darkness even with the undeniable fact that. Banana's - sure... purple meat, no. Or glow at hour of darkness DPM camouflage stuff for the army... in uncomplicated terms a dash rubbish...
2016-10-01 07:06:19
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answered by nisbett 4
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It's a great movie. Stay for the end credits, all the way through because the music is sublime.
2007-12-12 04:55:43
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answered by Anonymous
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this is like asking for a summary of how delicious prime rib is. Get the movie. It's excellent.
2007-12-12 02:11:37
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answered by Anonymous
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it's the old Hollywood formula Boy meets girl, boy gets girl , boy loses girl, boy gets girl back,
and I haven't seen it either
2007-12-10 01:29:57
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answered by Average Joe 5
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You need to do your own homework. You could use the spelling practice.
2007-12-10 01:26:36
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answered by freebird 6
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It's about SHakespeare and how he has sex with all these women and gets insperation for his plays, poems, whatever he does.
2007-12-10 01:28:35
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answered by Emily J 6
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so you want someone to do your homework for you? get a grip.
2007-12-10 01:27:04
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answered by wendy.bryan 3
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