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Play trailer Poster for Anonymous PG-13,  Released Nov 4, 2011,  2h 10m,  History/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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As royal troops set fire to the Globe Theatre, Elizabethan-era playwright Ben Jonson (Sebastian Armesto) is tortured by Robert Cecil (Edward Hogg), who demands to know if Edward de Vere, the Earl of Oxford (Rhys Ifans), is the true author of the writings attributed to William Shakespeare (Rafe Spall). Flashbacks reveal Oxford's passionate affair with Queen Elizabeth I and how -- in his younger days -- Oxford charmed her with plays like A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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Roland Emmerich delivers his trademark visual and emotional bombast, but the more Anonymous stops and tries to convince the audience of its half-baked theory, the less convincing it becomes.

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Deborah Ross The Spectator This is a stupid person's idea of what a clever film might be and, although I adore Ifans, not even he can save it. Aug 31, 2018 Full Review Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch Will Shakespeare, whose words shine on, bright and brave, Is turning o'er with laughter in his grave. Rated: 1/4 •  Nov 4, 2011 Full Review

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Bulgantamir B The director is a good person with experience Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/06/24 Full Review Бавуу Э As royal troops set fire to the Globe Theatre, Elizabethan-era playwright Ben Jonson (Sebastian Armesto) is tortured by Robert Cecil (Edward Hogg), who demands to know if Edward de Vere, the Earl of Oxford (Rhys Ifans), is the true author of the writings attributed to William Shakespeare (Rafe Spall). Flashbacks reveal Oxford's passionate affair with Queen Elizabeth I and how -- in his younger days -- Oxford charmed her with plays like "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/05/24 Full Review
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Roland Emmerich

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Rhys Ifans

Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford

Vanessa Redgrave

Queen Elizabeth I

Joely Richardson

Young Queen Elizabeth I

David Thewlis

William Cecil

Xavier Samuel

Earl of Southampton

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Vanessa Redgrave as Queen Elizabeth I in "Anonymous." Rafe Spall as William Shakespeare in "Anonymous." Jamie Campbell Bower as Earl of Oxford in "Anonymous." Vanessa Redgrave as Queen Elizabeth I in "Anonymous."

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Synopsis As royal troops set fire to the Globe Theatre, Elizabethan-era playwright Ben Jonson (Sebastian Armesto) is tortured by Robert Cecil (Edward Hogg), who demands to know if Edward de Vere, the Earl of Oxford (Rhys Ifans), is the true author of the writings attributed to William Shakespeare (Rafe Spall). Flashbacks reveal Oxford's passionate affair with Queen Elizabeth I and how -- in his younger days -- Oxford charmed her with plays like A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Director
Roland Emmerich
Producer
Roland Emmerich, Larry J. Franco, Robert Leger
Screenwriter
John Orloff
Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co
Centropolis Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Some Violence|Sexual Content)
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 4, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 7, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.5M
Runtime
2h 10m
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