Anonymous
📖 Synopsis
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.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “Was Shakespeare a Fraud?”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Drama, History, Thriller
- Director
- Roland Emmerich
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 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🎬 Similar Movies
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- Who directed Anonymous?
- Anonymous was directed by Roland Emmerich.
- When was Anonymous released?
- Anonymous was released on October 21, 2011.
- How long is Anonymous?
- Anonymous has a runtime of 2h 10m.
- Where can I track Anonymous?
- You can track Anonymous on Matinee — the free movie and TV show tracker app for iOS. Log it, rate it, and share your thoughts with friends.
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