Anonymous
2011 · Movie · 2h 10m · PG-13
DramaHistoryThriller
"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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes
47%
Metacritic
50/100
Key crew
- John OrloffWriter
- Roland EmmerichDirector
- Thomas WanderOriginal Music Composer
- Harald KloserOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- 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 Marlowe
Stills
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Themes
anonymitypoliticspoetduringcreditsstingerfalse history16th centurysecrecy