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Was Shakespeare a Fraud?

2011 2h 10mDramaHistoryThriller

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.

3.2/5

TMDB score· 798 votes

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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.

The vibe

anonymitypoliticspoetfalse history16th centurysecrecy

Behind it

Roland EmmerichRoland EmmerichDirectorJohn OrloffWriterHarald KloserHarald KloserComposerThomas WanderComposerAnna FoersterAnna FoersterCinematography

Cast

Jamie Campbell BowerJamie Campbell BowerYoung Earl of Oxford
Rhys IfansRhys IfansEdward de Vere
David ThewlisDavid ThewlisWilliam Cecil
Joely RichardsonJoely RichardsonPrincess Elizabeth Tudor
Vanessa RedgraveVanessa RedgraveQueen Elizabeth I
Sebastian ArmestoSebastian ArmestoBen Jonson
Rafe SpallRafe SpallWilliam Shakespeare
Edward HoggEdward HoggRobert Cecil
Xavier SamuelXavier SamuelEarl of Southampton
Sam ReidSam ReidEarl of Essex
Paolo De VitaPaolo De VitaFrancesco
Trystan GravelleTrystan GravelleChristopher Marlowe
Robert EmmsRobert EmmsThomas Dekker
Tony WayTony WayThomas Nashe
Julian BleachJulian BleachCaptain Richard Pole
Derek JacobiDerek JacobiPrologue
Alex HassellAlex HassellSpencer
James GarnonJames GarnonJohn Heminge

Director

Roland Emmerich

Writer

John Orloff

Release date

21 Oct 2011

Runtime

2h 10m

Budget

$30.0M

Box office

$15.4M · 0.5× its budget

Studio

Centropolis Entertainment, Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media

Language

English

Countries

Germany,United Kingdom,United States of America

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