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Anonymous

2011·2h 10m·PG-13
DramaThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
43,374 votes
Metascore
50
Metacritic

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.

Anonymous is a 2011 drama thriller movie directed by Roland Emmerich, starring Vanessa Redgrave, David Thewlis, Sebastian Armesto. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 43,374 votes and runs 2h 10m.

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Director
Roland Emmerich
Stars
Vanessa Redgrave
David Thewlis
Sebastian Armesto
Rhys Ifans
Creators
John Orloff
Details
2011-10-28
130 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United Kingdom, Germany, United States
★ English, French, Greek, Ancient (to 1453), Italian
Keywords
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