A marvelously witty script, great performances and a clever plot brought a fistful of Oscars to this outsider British film. Fiennes as Shakespeare, looking for a muse – and love – falls for an heiress, Paltrow, whose dream is to act. But true love does not run smooth as her parents are looking for a title, and the title (Colin Firth as the baddie Essex) is looking for money. Complementing Mere Players’ Shakespeare Sandwich week.