Shakespeare in Love
1998 · 124 min · Director: John Madden
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
William Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) is a known but struggling poet, playwright, and actor, who not only has sold his next play to both Philip Henslowe (Geoffrey Rush) and Richard Burbage (Martin Clunes), but now faces a far more difficult problem: he is bereft of ideas and has yet to begin writing. He is in search of his muse, the woman who will inspire him but all attempts fail him until he meets the beautiful Viola De Lesseps (Gwyneth Paltrow). She loves the theatre and would like nothing more than to take to the stage, but is forbidden from doing so as only men can be actors. She is also a great admirer of Shakespeare's works. Dressing as a man, and going by the name of "Thomas Kent", she auditions and is ideal for a part in his next play. Shakespeare soon sees through her disguise and they begin a love affair, one they know cannot end happily for them as he is already married and she has been promised to the dour Lord Wessex (Colin Firth). As the company rehearses his new play, William and Viola's love is transferred to the written page leading to the masterpiece that is Romeo and Juliet.
Emotional fingerprint
Shakespeare in Love (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Humor 22%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love30%
- Humor22%
- Sadness20%
- Empathy15%
- Inspiration13%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Humor, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama, History. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Humor and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 53 % | 3 % | 7 % | 32 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 51 % | 13 % | 10 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 49 % | 23 % | 13 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 46 % | 26 % | 11 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Love | 48 % | 29 % | 10 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 53 % | 31 % | 16 % | 41 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Love | 60 % | 45 % | 23 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Love | 70 % | 66 % | 19 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Love | 73 % | 71 % | 23 % | 33 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Love | 65 % | 57 % | 29 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 60 % | 35 % | 32 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 66 % | 30 % | 51 % | 44 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 74 % | 39 % | 63 % | 55 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 70 % | 27 % | 53 % | 54 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Hope | 63 % | 18 % | 38 % | 43 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Hope | 67 % | 33 % | 41 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 76 % | 46 % | 63 % | 59 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Sadness | 78 % | 51 % | 70 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Love | 80 % | 63 % | 70 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 121′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Makepeace
John Webster
Henry Condell
Details
- Directed by
- John Madden
- Written by
- Tom Stoppard, Marc Norman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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