Conversation so far:
what were the plot precedents of shakespeare in love?
strong similarities between the film and the 1941 novel No Bed for Bacon, by Caryl Brahms and S.
J.
Simon, which also features Shakespeare falling in love.
what other similarities were there?
Alexandre Duval's "Shakespeare amoureux ou la Piece a l'Etude" (1804), in which Shakespeare falls in love with an actress who is playing Richard III.

Question: any other similarities?
Self-contained rewrite: Outside of "No Bed for Bacon" or "Shakespeare amoureux ou la Piece a l'Etude," are there other books or films similar to Shakespeare in Love?