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Certificate 15

Cast Gwyneth Paltrow Joseph Fiennes Ben Affleck Geoffery Rush

Directors John Madden

Screenwriters Marc Norman Tom Stoppard

Running Time 120 minutes

Shakespeare In Love

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Plot
In 1590, William Shakespeare is desperately in need of inspiration for his new play - then he meets the cross-dressing Viola.

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