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Was Shakespeare a Fraud?

6.4(818)20112h 10m6

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$30M
Box office
$15.4M
Language
English
  • anonymity
  • politics
  • poet
  • duringcreditsstinger
  • false history
  • 16th century
  • secrecy

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Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalPG-1328 Oct 2011
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical12A28 Oct 2011
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical11 Nov 2011
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1421 Oct 2011
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalTP16 Nov 2011
    • TVArte5 Nov 2025
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1210 Nov 2011
  • GreeceGR

    • Theatrical1317 Nov 2011
  • HungaryHU

    • Digital / OTT1611 Apr 2012
  • IrelandIE

    • Digital / OTT1228 Oct 2011
  • ItalyIT

    • TheatricalT18 Nov 2011
  • JapanJP

    • Digital / OTTPG1225 Feb 2012
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Theatrical128 Dec 2011
    • Physical12DVD, Blu ray9 May 2012
    • TV12RTL 810 Sept 2015

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Anonymous was released on 21 October 2011.

Audience reviews

2
  • A

    Andres Gomez

    10/6/2013

    8/10

    Good entertaining fictional historic movie. Just don't try to chew on whether the history is true or not but enjoy the plot.

  • F

    Filipe Manuel Neto

    2/16/2023

    7/10

    **A film that would be much better with less sudden flashbacks, fewer anachronisms and a more careful explanation of the theory it comes to present.** I've already written a lot here, and I've said it a few times, but it's worth saying again that, although I'm a historian and I like Shakespeare's work, I'm not a native English speaker (I'm Portuguese and I speak the language of my country) nor am I an intensive or…

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