Anonymous (2011)

10/21/2011 (DE) • 2h 10m

Drama, History, Thriller

Was Shakespeare a Fraud?

Overview

Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her, the story advances the theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford who penned Shakespeare's plays.

Top Billed Cast

Jamie Campbell Bower

Young Earl of Oxford

Rhys Ifans

Edward de Vere

David Thewlis

William Cecil

Joely Richardson

Princess Elizabeth Tudor

Vanessa Redgrave

Queen Elizabeth I

Rafe Spall

William Shakespeare

Edward Hogg

Robert Cecil

Xavier Samuel

Earl of Southampton


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$30,000,000.00

Revenue

$15,395,087.00

Keywords

anonymity

politics

poet

duringcreditsstinger

false history

16th century

secrecy

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