Shakespeare in Love
USA / UK,
1998, 124 min
(Alternative: 119 min)
Directed by:
John MaddenCinematography:
Richard GreatrexComposer:
Stephen WarbeckCast:
Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Colin Firth, Ben Affleck, Judi Dench, Simon Callow, Jim Carter, Martin Clunes, Antony Sher, Imelda Staunton (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
When Will Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) needs passionate inspiration to break a bad case of writer's block, a secret romance with the beautiful Lady Viola (Paltrow) starts the words flowing like never before! There are just two things he'll have to learn about his new love: not only is she promised to marry someone else, but she's successfully impersonating a man in order to play the lead in Will's latest production! (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1999 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1999 - Gwyneth Paltrow (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1999 - Judi Dench (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1999 - Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1999 - Stephen Warbeck (Best Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)
- 1999 - Best Achievement in Production Design
- 1999 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
- 1999 - John Madden (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1999 - Geoffrey Rush (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1999 - Richard Greatrex (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 1999 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1999 - Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
- 1999 - Best Sound Mixing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1999 - Best Film
- 1999 - Geoffrey Rush (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1999 - Judi Dench (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1999 - Best Editing
- 1999 - John Madden (Best Director)
- 1999 - Joseph Fiennes (Best Leading Actor)
- 1999 - Gwyneth Paltrow (Best Leading Actress)
- 1999 - Tom Wilkinson (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1999 - Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1999 - Richard Greatrex (Best Cinematography)
- 1999 - Stephen Warbeck (Best Music)
- 1999 - Best Sound
- 1999 - Best Costume Design
- 1999 - Best Make Up/Hair
- 1999 - Best Production Design
Golden Globes
- 1999 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- 1999 - Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard (Best Screenplay)
- 1999 - Gwyneth Paltrow (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
- 1999 - John Madden (Best Director)
- 1999 - Geoffrey Rush (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
- 1999 - Judi Dench (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
Critics Choice Awards
- 1999 - Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1999 - Joseph Fiennes (Breakthrough Performer)
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1998 - Best Film
- 1998 - Gwyneth Paltrow (Best Actress)
- 1998 - Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard (Best Screenplay)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1998 - Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard (Best Screenplay)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1998 - Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard (Best Screenplay)
- 1998 - Judi Dench (Best Supporting Actress)
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 1999 - Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard (Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement)
- 1999 - John Madden (Golden Bear for Best Film)