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.
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Jamie Campbell BowerYoung Earl of Oxford
Rhys IfansEdward de Vere
David ThewlisWilliam Cecil
Joely RichardsonPrincess Elizabeth Tudor
Vanessa RedgraveQueen Elizabeth I
Sebastian ArmestoBen Jonson
Rafe SpallWilliam Shakespeare
Edward HoggRobert Cecil
Xavier SamuelEarl of Southampton
Sam ReidEarl of Essex
Paolo De VitaFrancesco
Trystan GravelleChristopher MarloweKeywords
Movie DNA
Genre affinityThriller · Drama · HistoryTheme affinityDuringcreditsstinger · Secrecy · 16th CenturyDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference61320Actor preference16916 · 20474 · 15255
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What is Anonymous about?
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.
How long is Anonymous?
Anonymous has a runtime of 130 minutes.
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