Anonymous

Anonymous (2011)

Was Shakespeare a Fraud?

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.

Date of release
2011-10-21
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (816)
Runtime
2h 10m
Genres
Drama, History, Thriller
Director
Roland Emmerich

Casting

  • 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
  • Sebastian Armesto — Ben Jonson
  • Rafe Spall — William Shakespeare
  • Edward Hogg — Robert Cecil
  • Xavier Samuel — Earl of Southampton
  • Sam Reid — Earl of Essex
  • Paolo De Vita — Francesco
  • Trystan Gravelle — Christopher Marlowe

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