Anonymous (2011)
6.8/10
130 min
2011
en
Action
Drama
History
Thriller
Synopsis
Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford, is presented as the real author of Shakespeare's works. Edward's life is followed through flashbacks from when he was a young child, through to the end of his life. He is portrayed as a child prodigy who writes and performs A Midsummer Night's Dream for a young Elizabeth I. A series of events sees his plays being performed by a frontman, Shakespeare.
Cast
David Thewlis as William Cecil Joely Richardson as Young Queen Elizabeth I Rhys Ifans as Earl of Oxford Jamie Campbell Bower as Young Earl of Oxford
