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Anonymous

Synopsis

A political thriller advancing the theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford who penned Shakespeare's plays; set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her.
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Details

Year
2011
Type of project
Features
Running time
130 mins
Director
Roland Emmerich
Producer
Roland Emmerich, Larry J Franco, Robert Leger
Co-Producer
Christoph Fisser, Kirstin Winkler
Executive Producer
Volker Engel, John Orloff, Marc Weigert
Editor
Peter R. Adam
Screenwriter
John Orloff
Director of Photography
Anna Foerster
Production Designer
Sebastian Krawinkel
Composer
Harald Kloser, Thomas Wander
Principal cast
Rhys Ifans, Vanessa Redgrave, Sebastian Armesto, Rafe Spall, David Thewlis

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Columbia Picturers

Culver City
10202 W Washington Blvd
Culver City
CA 90232
USA
Tel: +1 310 244 4000
Fax: +1 310 244 2626

Centropolis Entertainment

1445 North Stanley
3rd Fl
Los Angeles
CA 90046
USA
Tel: +1 323 850 1212
Fax: +1 323 850 1201

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