Shakespeare in Love

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.

About

A young William Shakespeare is writing his next play, Romeo and Juliet, and in the process falls for a woman who inspires him to finish his most famous play. 

Trivia

Many of the characters are based off of historical figures and characters from Shakespeare's plays. The film won seven Academy Awards.