CinemaOSMovie · 2011 · 2h 10m · PG-13
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Was Shakespeare a Fraud?

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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.

Directed byRoland Emmerich

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 10m
Language
EN
Released
October 21, 2011
Budget
$30,000,000
Revenue
$15,395,087
Studios
Centropolis EntertainmentColumbia PicturesRelativity Media

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Trailers & teasers

1 video
Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Jamie Campbell Bower

Jamie Campbell Bower

Young Earl of Oxford

Rhys Ifans

Rhys Ifans

Edward de Vere

David Thewlis

David Thewlis

William Cecil

Joely Richardson

Joely Richardson

Princess Elizabeth Tudor

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Queen Elizabeth I

Sebastian Armesto

Sebastian Armesto

Ben Jonson

Rafe Spall

Rafe Spall

William Shakespeare

Edward Hogg

Edward Hogg

Robert Cecil

Xavier Samuel

Xavier Samuel

Earl of Southampton

Sam Reid

Sam Reid

Earl of Essex

Creative team
Directed by
Roland Emmerich
Roland Emmerich
Written by
John Orloff
Produced by
Roland Emmerich
Roland Emmerich
Robert Leger

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