Friday, May 31, 2019
Shakespeare In Love -Combination of Romantic Comedy and Shakespearean T
Shakespeare In Love -Combination of Romantic Comedy and Shakespearean TragedyWilliam Shakespeare once told us, All the Worlds a Stage and immediately his quote can be applied to his own life as it is portrayed in the recent film, Shakespeare In Love. This 1998 motion picture prospered with the creative scripting of tomcat Stoppard and Marc Norman and direction of John Madden. The combined effort of these men, on top of many other elements, produced a film that can equ every(prenominal)y be enjoyed by the Shakespeare lover for its literary brilliance, or for the romantic viewer who wants to experience a passionate love story.This movie begins in the year 1593 when there are two playhouses in London (The Curtain Theatre and The Rose Theatre) that are competing with one another for playwrights and audiences. The Rose Theatre hires Shakespeare (played by Joseph Fiennes) to write the comedy, Romeo and Ethel the Pirates girlfriend, in a drastic attempt to bring in some cash. William ag rees to write this piece, but also offers it to the Curtain Theatre, seeing where it will be of more profit. The only trouble is, he is currently suffering a severe case of writers block that can only be recovered(p) by finding himself a muse.The character of Viola (played by Gwyneth Paltrow) is first seen at The Curtain Theatre where she is captivated by the performance of Shakespeares The deuce Gentlemen of Verona, while the rest of the audience seems bored. She is currently being urged to marry Lord Wessex, but wants to marry for love. She wants to have real love, love as there has never been in a play. She is inspired, however by the theatre and especially by the works of Shakespeare.Will anxiously looks for the woman who will become his muse, and immediatel... ... him to write the sterling(prenominal) love tragedy of all time, not the greatest love comedy (70).Shakespeare in Love is an incredible literary work that holds both truths and fantasies about Shakespeares life, al ong with a beautiful romance story. It is what David Denby calls an exciting literary-erotic entertainment (19). Whether one is in the mood for a romantic comedy, a Shakespeare tragedy, or just an all around excellent film, Shakespeare in Love is a great choice. The stage has your life now Mr. Shakespeare.Works CitedBloom, Harold. Interview. Bloom the Bardolator. By Yahlin Chang. Newsweek. February 1999 64.Denby, David. The Movies. The New Yorker. January 1999 19.Grant, Emound, ed. The Motion find Guide. New York News Am., 1999.Stoppard, Tom. Interview The Scene Stealers. By Elizabeth Gleick London. Time. January 1999 70-1.
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