silikonmmo.blogg.se - Shakespeer in love

Viola is shipped off to the "Virginia Colony" years before the first permanent English settlement in North America, much less thriving plantations.Queen Elizabeth: The Queen of England does not attend exhibitions of public lewdness so something is out of joint. Queen Elizabeth does point this out herself however.The Queen does not go to the theatre, the theatre goes to the Queen. Theatrical companies were often invited to play in the Elizabethan court though. Royalty at this point in time would never have stepped foot in a public theatre.Nor would there have been open auditions for parts or people being cast as a favour/nepotism Shakespeare was a member of a theatrical troupe as was standard for the era, so the parts would have been written for specific actors in his troupe, and the only way to join such a troupe would have been apprenticeship as a youth or getting hired for behind the scenes work or very minor roles, never one of the main characters and especially not one of the two leading roles.

The real Shakespeare didn't create the plot of Romeo and Juliet, let alone make it up as he went along - as is the case with most of his work, note He may have come up with original plots for The Tempest and The Merry Wives of Windsor he was adapting pre-existing poems, stories or historical records for the stage in this case he used The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet.

Aristocrats Are Evil: Played with by the standards of the time, the Earl of Wessex was in the right to act as he did, considering Lady Viola, who was betrothed to him, lost her maidenhead to a playwright.

Some variant of "It all turns out well." "How?" "I don't know, it's a mystery." comes up as a running gag about the disastrous nature of theater that becomes serious at the end when Will and Viola are separated. Monk (poking fun at modern psychiatrists), and the audition scene (Elizabethan companies of players didn't do this, although they do make the excuse that the normal troupe is still coming back from a country tour and is running late).

Anachronism Stew: The film does not hesitate to throw historical accuracy out the window if they can sneak in a joke about the modern studio system.

A bit of a Historical In-Joke because at the time Marlowe was the better regarded writer: Shakespeare's reputation really didn't take off until later. It's a one-sided rivalry with poor Will envious of all the fame Marlowe has, while Marlowe easily passes along story ideas without a care.

Always Someone Better: Marlowe, to poor Shakespeare.

The same year he had also starred as the Queen's lover in Elizabeth, which this film ended up competing against at the Oscars.

Actor Allusion: Queen Elizabeth shares a brief affectionate moment with Will, who is played by Joseph Fiennes.