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Shakespeare in Love (1998)

Shakespeare in Love is a romantic comedy directed by John Madden and starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes. Released in 1998, the film follows playwright Shakespeare as he attempts to seduce the owner of a rival theater.

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Shakespeare in Love
R
Comedy
Drama
Romance
History

Director
John Madden
Release Date
December 11, 1998
Studio(s)
Universal Pictures
Distributor(s)
Universal Pictures , MiraMax
Cast
Ben Affleck , Gwyneth Paltrow , Joseph Fiennes , Geoffrey Rush , Judi Dench , Colin Firth
Writers
Tom Stoppard , Marc Norman
Runtime
123 minutes
Budget
$25 million

Summary

The world's greatest ever playwright, William Shakespeare, is young, out of ideas and short of cash, but meets his ideal woman and is inspired to write one of his most famous plays.

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