Shakespeare in Love

Shakespeare in Love is an Academy Award-winning Best Picture comedy film directed by John Madden, written by Marc Norman and playwright Tom Stoppard.
The film depicts a love affair involving playwright William Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) at the time that he was writing the play Romeo and Juliet. The story is fiction, though several of the characters are based on real people. In addition, many of the characters, lines, and plot devices are references to Shakespeare's plays.
Shakespeare in Love won seven Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actress (Gwyneth Paltrow) and Best Supporting Actress (Judi Dench).
Category:Best Picture Academy Award winners
Category:1990s films
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