SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE

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Plot Summary for Shakespeare in Love (1998 )
http://www.cinetropic.com/shakespeare/index.html
A Romantic comedy set in London in the late 16th century: Young playwright William Shakespeare struggles with his latest work "Romeo and Ethel the Pirate's Daughter". A great fan of Shakespeare's plays is young, wealthy Viola who is about to be married to the cold-hearted Lord Wessex, but constantly dreams of becoming an actress. Women were not allowed to act on stage at that time (female roles were played by men, too), but dressed up as a boy, Viola successfully auditions for the part of Romeo. Soon she and William are caught in a forbidden romance that provides rich inspiration for his play.
Summary written by Armin Ortmann {armin@sfb288.math.tu-berlin.de}





Extracts of the screenplay

7 Academy Awards Winner

4 British Academy Awards Winner
Memorable Lines from the film 'Shakespeare in Love'


Cast overview, first billed only:
Geoffrey Rush Philip Henslowe
Joseph Fiennes Will Shakespeare
Simon Callow Tilney
Judi Dench Queen Elizabeth
Gwyneth Paltrow Viola De Lesseps
Imelda Staunton Nurse
Colin Firth Lord Wessex
Ben Affleck Ned Alleyn
Rupert Everett Christopher Marlowe


ACTIVITIES:

(I) LOVE - Discuss the following manifestations of love?
Compassion for Mankind
Romance
Parental / Sibling

(II) Food for thought -
Can Love be programmed into artificial intelligence?
Will artificial intelligence be capable of Love?
What is the true essence of Love?

(III) Write an original story or an exposition essay based on the title 'Love'.
You should write in prose of about 600 words.


all pictures taken from http://www.cinetropic.com/shakespeare/index.html