Anonymous (2011)

  • PG-13
  • 10/28/2011 (US)
  • Drama, History, Thriller
  • 2h 10m

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.

John Orloff

Writer

Roland Emmerich

Director

Cast

Jamie Campbell Bower's headshot

Jamie Campbell Bower

Young Earl of Oxford
Rhys Ifans's headshot

Rhys Ifans

Edward de Vere
David Thewlis's headshot

David Thewlis

William Cecil
Joely Richardson's headshot

Joely Richardson

Princess Elizabeth Tudor
Vanessa Redgrave's headshot

Vanessa Redgrave

Queen Elizabeth I
Sebastian Armesto's headshot

Sebastian Armesto

Ben Jonson
Rafe Spall's headshot

Rafe Spall

William Shakespeare
Edward Hogg's headshot

Edward Hogg

Robert Cecil

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