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.

• DirectorJohn Madden
• Release11 December 1998
• Genre
  Romance / History
• Duration2h 4m
• Budget$25,000,000
• Revenue$289,317,794
• Rate
  

  6.843
  3118 reviews
• Productions

  Miramax, Universal Pictures, Bedford Falls Productions