Anonymous

2011    2h 10m    PG-13
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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.
Directed By
Roland Emmerich
Written By
John Orloff
Studio
Centropolis Entertainment, Columbia Pictures,
Cast of Anonymous
  • 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
  • Paolo De VitaFrancesco
  • Trystan GravelleChristopher Marlowe
  • Robert EmmsThomas Dekker
  • Tony WayThomas Nashe
  • Julian BleachCaptain Richard Pole
  • Derek JacobiPrologue
  • Alex HassellSpencer
  • James GarnonJohn Heminge
  • Mark RylanceCondell
  • Jasper BrittonPope
  • Ned DennehyInterrogator
  • John KeoghPhilip Henslowe
  • Lloyd HutchinsonRichard Burbage
  • Vicky KriepsBessie Vavasour
  • Helen BaxendaleAnne De Vere
  • Paula SchrammBridget De Vere
  • Amy KwolekYoung Anne De Vere
  • Luke Thomas TaylorBoy Earl of Oxford
  • Isaiah MichalskiBoy Robert Cecil
  • Timo HuberBoy Earl of Southampton
  • Richard DurdenArchbishop
  • Shaun LawtonFootman
  • Detlef BotheJohn De Vere
  • James ClydeKing James I
  • Christian SengewaldCecil's Spy Servant
  • Jean-Loup FourureMonsieur Beaulieu
  • Viktoria GabryschBuxom Lady
  • Axel SichrovskyEssex General
  • Katrin PollittLady-in-Waiting
  • Patricia GroveLady-in-Waiting
  • Laura Lo ZitoSelling Maid
  • Gode BenedixGroundling
  • Nic RommUsher
  • Henry Lloyd-HughesBear Baiter
  • Patrick DiemlingOxford's Servant
  • Patrick HeynOxford's Doctor
  • Nino SandowStage Manager (New York)
  • Craig SalisburyDwarf / Puck
  • Rainer GuldenerQuince
  • Trystan PütterBottom
  • André KaczmarczykTitania
  • Jonas HämmerleChild Oberon
  • Mike MaasPole's Commander
  • Christian LeonardStage Player: Shakespeare Company
  • Christian BanzhafStage Player: Shakespeare Company
  • Victoria CaleroStage Player: Shakespeare Company
  • Martin EnglerStage Player: Shakespeare Company
  • Alfred HartungStage Player: Shakespeare Company
  • Oliver KubeStage Player: Shakespeare Company
  • Christian LudwigStage Player: Shakespeare Company
  • Oliver RickenbacherStage Player: Shakespeare Company
  • Claudius von StolzmannStage Player: Shakespeare Company
  • Tjadke BiallowonsDancer
  • Dafne-Maria FielderDancer
  • Alexander FlacheDancer
  • Antonia GerkeDancer
  • Sophie HichertDancer
  • Vera KreyerDancer
  • Stefanie LaniusDancer
  • Urban LuigDancer
  • Jasmin MehlingDancer
  • Elisabeth MilarchDancer
  • Robert MunzingerDancer
  • Benjamin PlathDancer
  • Erik StudteDancer
  • Johann Hakob WursterDancer
  • Steffi SattlerFirst Lady to King James I (uncredited)
Anonymous Reviews
Watch Anonymous Videos
  • Anonymous
  • Anonymous (Uk)
  • Anonymous (English Trailer 1)
  • Anonymous: Roland Emmerich's 10 Reasons (Uk)
  • Anonymous: Rhys Ifans On Creating The Image Of His Character
  • Anonymous: Rafe Spall On Roland Emmerich Being Great With Actors
  • Anonymous: Roland Emmerich On William Shakespeare Not Writing These Works
  • Anonymous: Revolt
  • Anonymous: Find My Salvation
  • Anonymous: My Gift Is A Play
  • Anonymous: All Art Is Political
  • Anonymous: I'm Perfect For The Role

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