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8. Shakespeare in Love

The British-American romantic comedy-drama directed by John Madden was released in 1998. The award-winning film depicts an imaginary love affair involving Viola de Lesseps, played by Gwyneth Paltrow, and playwright William Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) while he was writing Romeo and Juliet. Affleck played Elizabethan theater actor Ned Alleyn. Shakespeare in Love won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Screenplay and Best Ensemble Movie Cast.

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