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Anonymous (2011)

"Was Shakespeare a Fraud?"

6.4/10 2h 10m Oct 21, 2011
Drama History Thriller

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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Movie Details

Original Title Anonymous
Original Language EN
Budget $30,000,000
Revenue $15,395,087
Status Released
Popularity 1.1

Cast

Jamie Campbell Bower
Jamie Campbell Bower
Young Earl of Oxford
Popularity: 6.2
Rhys Ifans
Rhys Ifans
Edward de Vere
Popularity: 5.2
David Thewlis
David Thewlis
William Cecil
Popularity: 7.6
Joely Richardson
Joely Richardson
Princess Elizabeth Tudor
Popularity: 4.9
Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave
Queen Elizabeth I
Popularity: 5.9
Sebastian Armesto
Sebastian Armesto
Ben Jonson
Popularity: 0.5
Rafe Spall
Rafe Spall
William Shakespeare
Popularity: 1.9
Edward Hogg
Edward Hogg
Robert Cecil
Popularity: 2.1
Xavier Samuel
Xavier Samuel
Earl of Southampton
Popularity: 5.0
Sam Reid
Sam Reid
Earl of Essex
Popularity: 1.5
Paolo De Vita
Paolo De Vita
Francesco
Popularity: 1.3
Trystan Gravelle
Trystan Gravelle
Christopher Marlowe
Popularity: 0.5

Key Crew

Writer John Orloff
Director Roland Emmerich
Executive Producer Marc Weigert, John Orloff, Volker Engel
Producer Robert Leger, Roland Emmerich, Larry Franco
Editor Peter R. Adam

Production

Centropolis Entertainment
US
Columbia Pictures
US
Relativity Media
US
Studio Babelsberg
DE

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Keywords

anonymity politics poet duringcreditsstinger false history 16th century secrecy

Reviews from TMDB

Andres Gomez 8/10
Oct 6, 2013

Good entertaining fictional historic movie. Just don't try to chew on whether the history is true or not but enjoy the plot.

Filipe Manuel Neto 7/10
Feb 16, 2023

**A film that would be much better with less sudden flashbacks, fewer anachronisms and a more careful explanation of the theory it comes to present.** I've already written a lot here, and I've said it a few times, but it's worth saying again that, although I'm a historian and I like Shakespeare's ... Read more

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Details
Release Date October 21, 2011
Runtime 2h 10m
Budget $30,000,000
Revenue $15,395,087
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.1
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