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Shakespeare in Love

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Shakespeare in Love is a 1998 romantic comedy directed by John Madden and written by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard, starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes alongside Geoffrey Rush, Colin Firth, Ben Affleck and Judi Dench. It imagines a fictional love affair between the playwright William Shakespeare and a young woman, Viola de Lesseps, during the writing of Romeo and Juliet, drawing on characters and lines from Shakespeare's own plays. The film won seven Academy Awards at the 71st ceremony from thirteen nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actress for Paltrow and Best Supporting Actress for Dench, alongside three Golden Globes and four BAFTA Awards.

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Academy Award for Best Costume Design 1
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Academy Award for Best Picture 1
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Academy Award for Best Production Design 1
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Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay 1
Release Year
1998 2
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1. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 71st Academy Awards | 1999
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  • Ceremony 1999: Art Direction
    Art Direction Winner Shakespeare in Love
  • Ceremony 1999: Costume Design
    Costume Design Winner Shakespeare in Love
  • Ceremony 1999: Best Picture
    Best Picture Winner Shakespeare in Love
  • Ceremony 1999: Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen)
    Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) Winner Shakespeare in Love
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2. Shakespeare in Love (Wikipedia)
  • Article lead sentence
    Shakespeare in Love is a 1998 romantic comedy period film directed by John Madden, and written by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard.
  • Created By: John Madden, Infobox: director
    John Madden
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