Shakespeare in Love

Shakespeare in Love is a 1998 motion picture. In this dramatic comedy/romance, William Shakespeare is portrayed as a young, struggling playwright, plagued by money shortages, problems with women, and writer's block. Some of the characters and their lines are references to lines and characters in real Shakespeare plays -- implying that these inspire the film's Shakespeare later in life. Most of the film's major plot devices are also taken from Shakespeare.

Award wins

• Academy Award for Best Picture
• Academy Award for Best Actress - Gwyneth Paltrow
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress - Judi Dench
• Academy Award for Best Art Direction - Martin Childs & Jill Quertier
• Academy Award for Costume Design - Sandy Powell
• Academy Award for Original Music Score - Stephen Warbeck
• Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay - Marc Norman & Tom Stoppard
• BAFTA Award for Best Picture
• BAFTA Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Judi Dench
• BAFTA Award for Best Editing - David Gamble
• Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy - Gwyneth Paltrow
• Golden Globe Award Best Screenplay - Comedy/Musical Film - Marc Norman & Tom Stoppard
• Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay - Marc Norman & Tom Stoppard