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Shakespeare in Love (1998)123 minComedy, Drama, HistoryRating 70/100

Young Will Shakespeare is a playwright with a bad act: he's broke, he's blocked and he may soon be jobless. Until he meets an exquisite muse who sets his creative spark -- and his heart -- ablaze. Winner of seven Oscars, including Best Picture, the film stars Gwyneth Paltrow (Best Actress winner), Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Colin Firth, Ben Affleck and Judi Dench.

Cast: Joseph Fiennes, Gwyneth Paltrow, Geoffrey Rush, Tom Wilkinson, Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton, Colin Firth

Director: John Madden