Rhys Ifans
Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford
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Oct 28, 2011 · A movie that explores the theory that Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford, was the real author of Shakespeare's works. Set in the 16th century, it follows his life, his plays, and his involvement in the Essex rebellion against Queen Elizabeth I.
- (42K)
- Drama, Thriller
- Roland Emmerich
- 2011-10-28
Anonymous is a 2011 period drama film directed by Roland Emmerich and written by John Orloff. The film is a fictionalized version of the life of Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, an Elizabethan courtier, playwright, poet and patron of the arts, and suggests he was the actual author of William Shakespeare's plays.
Roland Emmerich directs this film that explores the theory that Edward de Vere, the Earl of Oxford, was the real author of the works attributed to William Shakespeare. The film features a star-studded cast, including Vanessa Redgrave, Joely Richardson, and David Thewlis, and mixes historical facts with fictional scenes.
- (1.2K)
- Roland Emmerich
- PG-13
- Rhys Ifans
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- Roland Emmerich
- PG-13
- 22
Incredibly, for a film shot mostly on German soundstages, "Anonymous" richly evokes the London of its time, when the splendor of the court lived in a metropolis of appalling poverty and the streets were ankle-deep in mud.
Anonymous is a political thriller that explores the theory that Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford, was the real author of Shakespeare's plays. The film follows his life and his involvement in the succession of Queen Elizabeth I and the Essex Rebellion.
