Shakespeare in Love 189th greatest film

Directed by John Madden | R | 123 min | 1998 | Comedy, Drama, Romance |

Starring Geoffrey Rush, Tom Wilkinson, Steven O'Donnell, Tim McMullan

A young Shakespeare, out of ideas and short of cash, meets his ideal woman and is inspired to write one of his most famous plays.

This film is ranked on the following lists

• 49th on Top 100 British films by British Film Institute

• BAFTA Award for Best Film by British Academy of Film and Television Arts

• Academy Award for Best Picture by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

• Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy by Hollywood Foreign Press Association (Golden Globe)

• Best Picture by Florida Film Critics Circle