Year: 1998
Running time: 2h 4m
Rated: R
Genre: Romance, History, Comedy, Drama
US release: 1998
IMDb

Shakespeare in Love

Love is the only inspiration.

Directed by John Madden

1999 Academy Awards® Best Picture Winner. A love affair inspires William Shakespeare to write 'Romeo and Juliet.'

Cast

Gwyneth Paltrow

Joseph FiennesWill Shakespeare

Geoffrey RushPhilip Henslowe

Tom WilkinsonHugh Fennyman

Judi DenchQueen Elizabeth

Imelda StauntonNurse

Colin FirthLord Wessex

Ben AffleckNed Alleyn

Simon CallowTilney

Steven BeardMakepeace

Crew

Stephen WarbeckComposer

David GambleEditor

John MaddenDirector

Richard GreatrexDirector of Photography

Marc NormanWriter

Tom StoppardWriter

Studios: Miramax, Universal Pictures, Bedford Falls Productions

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