Critical and Curious

Who Shot Romeo and Juliet: Madden's Shakespeare in Love (1998)


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In the pandemic, Bob and Charisse go back in time to discuss Shakespeare in Love, the 1998 Oscar Best Picture starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes, written by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard. We originally thought it was a film built around Romeo & Juliet but not a true Romeo & Juliet story. We were wrong. The film is not only a retelling of our classic tale, it retells Shakespeare himself by literally pulling back the curtain, winking at Shakespearean scholars, and embracing early modern fan culture.

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Critical and CuriousBy Charisse L'Pree

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