anonymity,politics,poet,duringcreditsstinger,false history,16th century,secrecy

Anonymous (2011)

Poster for Anonymous

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Roland Emmerich
  • Profile picture of Jamie Campbell Bower
    Young Earl of Oxford Jamie Campbell Bower
  • Profile picture of Rhys Ifans
    Edward de Vere Rhys Ifans
  • Profile picture of David Thewlis
    William Cecil David Thewlis
  • Profile picture of Joely Richardson
    Princess Elizabeth Tudor Joely Richardson
  • Profile picture of Vanessa Redgrave
    Queen Elizabeth I Vanessa Redgrave
  • Profile picture of Sebastian Armesto
    Ben Jonson Sebastian Armesto
  • Profile picture of Rafe Spall
    William Shakespeare Rafe Spall
  • Profile picture of Edward Hogg
    Robert Cecil Edward Hogg

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Keywords

  • anonymity
  • politics
  • poet
  • duringcreditsstinger
  • false history
  • 16th century
  • secrecy