On her 27th birthday, Catherine poses herself a challenging question: am I crazy? In this scene: Catherine (Gwyneth Paltrow), Robert (Anthony Hopkins)
On her 27th birthday, Catherine poses herself a challenging question: am I crazy? In this scene: Catherine (Gwyneth Paltrow), Robert (Anthony Hopkins)
At the funeral, Catherine gives an unplanned eulogy. In this scene: Catherine (Gwyneth Paltrow), Claire (Hope Davis), Hal (Jake Gyllenhaal)
Catherine's father believes he has finally tapped into the source of the brilliant work he did in his younger years. In this scene: Robert (Anthony Hopkins), Catherine (Gwyneth Paltrow)
After Claire and Catherine clash over the way their lives have turned out during their father's illness, Hal makes a surprising discovery upstairs. In this scene: Claire (Hope Davis), Catherine (Gwyneth Paltrow), Hal (Jake Gyllenhaal)
Catherine reaches her wits' end after spending the day shopping with her sister Claire. In this scene: Claire (Hope Davis), Catherine (Gwyneth Paltrow), Hal (Jake Gyllenhaal)
Catherine's paranoia reaches new levels when Hal, one of her father's favorite students, comes over to the house. In this scene: Hal (Jake Gyllenhaal), Catherine (Gwyneth Paltrow)
Catherine's slightly obsessive-compulsive sister Claire stops by for an awkward (and overbearing) visit. In this scene: Catherine (Gwyneth Paltrow), Claire (Hope Davis)
The morning after the party, Catherine gives Hal a surprising gift. In this scene: Catherine (Gwyneth Paltrow), Hal (Jake Gyllenhaal)
Hal doubts the authorship of the proof he found in Catherine's father's office. In this scene: Hal (Jake Gyllenhaal), Catherine (Gwyneth Paltrow), Claire (Hope Davis)
When Burbage finds out Shakespeare has given his play to Henslowe, they battle out their differences on stage. In this scene: Christopher Marlowe (Rupert Everett), Richard Burbage (Martin Clunes), Ned Alleyn (Ben Affleck), Will Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes), Philip Henslowe (Geoffrey Rush), Viola De Lesseps (Gwyneth Paltrow)
After a dismal afternoon of auditions, Shakespeare finally spots his star...now he just has to catch him. In this scene: Philip Henslowe (Geoffrey Rush), Will Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes), Viola De Lesseps (Gwyneth Paltrow)
Deep in debt, Henslowe uses Shakespeare's new play to barter for his life. In this scene: Philip Henslowe (Geoffrey Rush), Hugh Fennyman (Tom Wilkinson)
It's the first day of rehearsals and Ned and the rest of the Admiral's men have returned just in time to save the show, and restore the balance of power. In this scene: Will Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes), Philip Henslowe (Geoffery Rush), Hugh Fennyman (Tom Wilkinson), Ned Alleyn (Ben Affleck)
While Thomas Kent and Sam rehearse a passionate kiss, Shakespeare proves to be a real hands, and mouths, on director. In this scene: Will Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes), Viola De Lesseps (Gwyneth Paltrow), Ned Alleyn (Ben Affleck)
It's show time, but when the young man playing Juliette experiences some unexpected changes, it's going to take a miracle, or Thomas Kent, to save the day. In this scene: Will Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes), Viola De Lesseps (Gwyneth Paltrow), Philip Henslowe (Geoffrey Rush), Lord Wessex (Colin Firth)
Young Will Shakespeare is the up and coming playwright of the time, but has been disastrously struck by the bane of the writer's life - writer's block. His comedy “Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughterâ€ù isn't going anywhere and the playhouse is under threat of closure. What Will needs is a muse, and she appears in the form of the beautiful and bethrothed Lady Viola. The path of true love does not run smooth for Will, but the joys and tragedy of his own life find their way onto the page in a moving, witty and spellbinding tale. Starring, in alphabetical order: Ben Affleck, Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson
Will struggles with the story and title for his yet-unwritten new play. In this scene: Will Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes), Philip Henslowe (Geoffrey Rush), Christopher Marlowe (Rupert Everett)
During rehearsals for his still unfinished play, Shakespeare must break to write what shall soon be a famous sonnet. In this scene: Will Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes), Philip Henslowe (Geoffrey Rush), Viola De Lesseps (Gwyneth Paltrow), Ned Alleyn (Ben Affleck)
A misunderstanding between Lord Wessex and Shakespeare has repercussions for the production. In this scene: Hugh Fennyman (Tom Wilkinson), Lord Wessex (Colin Firth), Will Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes), Viola De Lesseps (Gwyneth Paltrow), Ned Alleyn (Ben Affleck), Philip Henslowe (Geoffrey Rush)
An inspirational educational video based on concepts from the Academy Award winning motion picture "Shakespeare In Love." Also available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAfih_YUgMk
