Shakespeare in Love

(1998)

Synopsis

Best Picture winner is about a fictional romance between a struggling young playwright named Shakespeare and a noblewoman who longs to act, and who inspires him to write "Romeo and Juliet." Gwyneth Paltrow won an Oscar for her role as the muse.

Directors

John Madden

Production year

1998

Rating

R

Studio

Miramax Films

Runtime

123 minutes

Cast

Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Tom Wilkinson