What does 'Shakespeare in Love' contribute to the Shakespeare myth?

Answer 1

It gives the impression of Shakespeare as a hot-blooded lover, who seemed to have totally forgotten about his wife and three children in Stratford. It suggests that he drew his inspiration from his plays from events in his own life, which is almost certainly false. It suggests that he developed the plots for his plays himself over time, when in fact he took them from books he had read and plays he had seen. It suggests that he was working with the Lord Admiral's Men in 1593 about the time that Marlowe was killed, whereas in fact there is no evidence that he ever worked with that company, and the general consensus is that he never did. It shows Queen Elizabeth attending a performance in a common playhouse, which she didn't do. If she wanted to see a play, she only had to order it to be played at court (this is also shown in the film).