A master class of acting from Geoffrey Rush

Rating: 8/10 (9 February 1999)

Proving he is one of the finest actors of this generation, the Australian actor Geoffrey Rush produces a master class of acting in this brilliantly scripted film by English playwright, Tom Stoppard. Gwyneth Paltrow, producing her annual display of flawless English diction also shines in this factional tale of love and lust in Tudor London. The current rash of historical dramas emanating from Britain can only be applauded as they have been amongst the highest quality films of the past 12 months.