1998 – John Madden’s Best Picture winner “Shakespeare in Love” premiered on this day in New York City. The film earned 13 Academy Award nominations, winning 7, including acting Oscars for lead Gwyneth Paltrow and supporting actress Judi Dench, who earned her statue for a mere 8 minutes of screen time while playing Queen Elizabeth of England. Some questioned film's fuzzy historical accuracy, but screen writer Tom Stoppard (who earned an Oscar for ... more 

1998 – John Madden’s Best Picture winner “Shakespeare in Love” premiered on this day in New York City. The film earned 13 Academy Award nominations, winning 7, including acting Oscars for lead Gwyneth Paltrow and supporting actress Judi Dench, who earned her statue for a mere 8 minutes of screen time while playing Queen Elizabeth of England. Some questioned film's fuzzy historical accuracy, but screen writer Tom Stoppard (who earned an Oscar for his efforts) defended it by saying, "This film is entertainment, which doesn't require it to be justified in the light of historical theory."
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