John MaddenCast
Gwyneth Paltrow 
Joseph Fiennes 
Geoffrey Rush 
Tom Wilkinson Steven O'Donnell 
Tim McMullan
Credits
Written by: Marc Norman
Plot
A young Shakespeare, blocked on his new play, falls in love with a noblewoman who dreams of acting.
Sinekatalog’s take
A witty, golden-hued romance that won Best Picture.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (244,686 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.