Anonymous
2011 · Movie · PG-13 · 130 min · ★ 6.4 · 49% critics
In Elizabethan England, a tense fight over the royal succession and a brewing rebellion collide with a provocative claim about who really wrote the famous plays credited to Shakespeare. As court politics, rivalries, and secrets swirl around the theater world, the story follows how words onstage can shape power offstage.
Also known as Anonyme
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-10-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Critic score
- 49/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (790 votes)
About
If you enjoy political intrigue, court conspiracies, and bold “what if” history with lavish Elizabethan drama, this could work for you; Not for you if you need clear timelines or strict accuracy like Valkyrie.
Pros: entertaining conspiracy thriller; strong performances; rich period atmosphere | Cons: confusing time jumps; messy, overstuffed plot; shaky historical credibility
Themes
- anonymity
- politics
- poet
- duringcreditsstinger
- false history
- 16th century
- secrecy
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 2012 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jamie Campbell Bower
as Young Earl of Oxford
Rhys Ifans
as Edward de Vere
David Thewlis
as William Cecil
Joely Richardson
as Princess Elizabeth Tudor
Vanessa Redgrave
as Queen Elizabeth I
Sebastian Armesto
as Ben Jonson
Rafe Spall
as William Shakespeare
Edward Hogg
as Robert Cecil
Xavier Samuel
as Earl of Southampton
Sam Reid
as Earl of Essex
Directed by Roland Emmerich