Shakespeare in love [videorecording] / Miramax Films/Universal Pictures/the Bedford Falls Company ; produced by David Parfitt, Donna Gigliotti, Harvey Weinstein, Edward Zwick, Marc Norman ; written by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard ; directed by John Madden.
Material type:
FilmSeries: Miramax collector's seriesPublication details: Burbank, Calif. : Miramax Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 1998.Edition: Widescreen edDescription: 1 videodisc (ca. 122 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN: - 0788818937
- Shakespeare in love (Motion picture).
- Director of photography, Richard Greatrex; editor, David Gamble; music, Stephen Warbeck; executive producers, Bob Weinstein, Julie Goldstein.
- Academy Awards: Best picture; Best actress (Gwyneth Paltrow).
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adult DVD
|
Dr. James Carlson Library | DVD | COMEDY Shakespe | Available | 33111006874099 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
William Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) is on a cold streak. Not only is he writing for Philip Henslowe (Geoffrey Rush), 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 (Gwyneth Paltrow) 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 Bertrand, Rovi
Bonus features include: Shakespeare in love and on film, television spots, 1998 Academy Award-winning costumes, John Madden commentary track, commentary with cast and crew, deleted scenes, Shakespeare facts, theatrical trailer.
Enhanced for 16 x 9 televisions.
Originally produced as motion picture.
For private home use only.
Director of photography, Richard Greatrex; editor, David Gamble; music, Stephen Warbeck; executive producers, Bob Weinstein, Julie Goldstein.
Gwyenth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geofrey Rush, Colin Firth, Ben Affleck, Judi Dench, Simon Callow, Jim Carter, Martin Clunes, Antony Sher, Imelda Staunton, Tom Wilkinson, Mark Williams.
When Will Shakespeare needs passionate inspiration to break a bad case of writer's block, a secret romance with the beautiful Lady Viola starts the words flowing like never before!
MPAA rating: R.
DVD; Dolby digital.
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired ; optional French language track.
Academy Awards: Best picture; Best actress (Gwyneth Paltrow).