Kaufman and Gondry wrote the story with Pierre Bismuth. The ensemble cast includes Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst,Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood, Tom Wilkinson, Jane Adams, and David Cross. The film opened to high acclaim from film critics, with much praise centering around its acting and writing. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and has a cult following. Winslet also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. The title of the film is a quotation from Eloisa to Abelard by Alexander Pope.