Anonymous (2011)

2h 10min | Drama, History, Thriller | Oct 21, 2011 | Released

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.

Director: Roland Emmerich

Producer: Roland Emmerich Larry Franco Robert Leger

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Story:

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Cast (77 Members)

Prologue

Edward de Vere

William Cecil

Queen Elizabeth I

John De Vere

Anne De Vere

Princess Elizabeth Tudor

Cecil's Spy Servant

William Shakespeare

Captain Richard Pole

Bridget De Vere

Condell

Pole's Commander

Groundling

Oxford's Servant

Philip Henslowe

First Lady to King James I (uncredited)

Interrogator

Pope

Young Earl of Oxford

Francesco

Earl of Southampton

Child Oberon

Usher

Robert Cecil

Archbishop

Thomas Nashe

Spencer

Oxford's Doctor

Ben Jonson

Bear Baiter

Quince

Lady-in-Waiting

Stage Manager (New York)

Earl of Essex

Christopher Marlowe

Thomas Dekker

Stage Player: Shakespeare Company

Shaun Lawton

Footman

Vicky Krieps

Bessie Vavasour

Claudius von Stolzmann

Stage Player: Shakespeare Company

Titania

Selling Maid

Young Anne De Vere

Richard Burbage

Dancer

Bottom

John Heminge

Dancer

Stage Player: Shakespeare Company

Dancer

Boy Earl of Oxford

Boy Robert Cecil

Boy Earl of Southampton

King James I

Monsieur Beaulieu

Buxom Lady

Essex General

Lady-in-Waiting

Dwarf / Puck

Stage Player: Shakespeare Company

Martin Engler

Stage Player: Shakespeare Company

Alfred Hartung

Stage Player: Shakespeare Company

Oliver Kube

Stage Player: Shakespeare Company

Christian Ludwig

Stage Player: Shakespeare Company

Oliver Rickenbacher

Stage Player: Shakespeare Company

Dancer

Dancer

Dancer

Dancer

Dancer

Dancer

Dancer

Dancer

Dancer

Dancer

Dancer

Derek Jacobi Prologue

Rhys Ifans Edward de Vere

David Thewlis William Cecil

Vanessa Redgrave Queen Elizabeth I

Detlef Bothe John De Vere

Helen Baxendale Anne De Vere

Joely Richardson Princess Elizabeth Tudor

Christian Sengewald Cecil's Spy Servant

Rafe Spall William Shakespeare

Julian Bleach Captain Richard Pole

Paula Schramm Bridget De Vere

Mark Rylance Condell

Mike Maas Pole's Commander

Gode Benedix Groundling

Patrick Diemling Oxford's Servant

John Keogh Philip Henslowe

Steffi Sattler First Lady to King James I (uncredited)

Ned Dennehy Interrogator

Jasper Britton Pope

Jamie Campbell Bower Young Earl of Oxford

Paolo De Vita Francesco

Xavier Samuel Earl of Southampton

Jonas Hämmerle Child Oberon

Nic Romm Usher

Edward Hogg Robert Cecil

Richard Durden Archbishop

Tony Way Thomas Nashe

Alex Hassell Spencer

Patrick Heyn Oxford's Doctor

Sebastian Armesto Ben Jonson

Henry Lloyd-Hughes Bear Baiter

Rainer Guldener Quince

Katrin Pollitt Lady-in-Waiting

Nino Sandow Stage Manager (New York)

Sam Reid Earl of Essex

Trystan Gravelle Christopher Marlowe

Robert Emms Thomas Dekker

Christian Leonard Stage Player: Shakespeare Company

Shaun Lawton Footman

Vicky Krieps Bessie Vavasour

Claudius von Stolzmann Stage Player: Shakespeare Company

André Kaczmarczyk Titania

Laura Lo Zito Selling Maid

Amy Kwolek Young Anne De Vere

Lloyd Hutchinson Richard Burbage

Alexander Flache Dancer

Trystan Pütter Bottom

James Garnon John Heminge

Robert Munzinger Dancer

Victoria Calero Stage Player: Shakespeare Company

Antonia Gerke Dancer

Luke Thomas Taylor Boy Earl of Oxford

Isaiah Michalski Boy Robert Cecil

Timo Huber Boy Earl of Southampton

James Clyde King James I

Jean-Loup Fourure Monsieur Beaulieu

Victoria Gabrysch Buxom Lady

Axel Sichrovsky Essex General

Patricia Grove Lady-in-Waiting

Craig Salisbury Dwarf / Puck

Christian Banzhaf Stage Player: Shakespeare Company

Martin Engler Stage Player: Shakespeare Company

Alfred Hartung Stage Player: Shakespeare Company

Oliver Kube Stage Player: Shakespeare Company

Christian Ludwig Stage Player: Shakespeare Company

Oliver Rickenbacher Stage Player: Shakespeare Company

Tjafke Biallowons Dancer

Dafne-Maria Fielder Dancer

Sophie Hichert Dancer

Vera Kreyer Dancer

Stefanie Lanius Dancer

Urban Luig Dancer

Jasmin Mehling Dancer

Elisabeth Milarch Dancer

Benjamin Plath Dancer

Erik Studte Dancer

Johann Hakob Wurster Dancer

Crew (33 Members)

Peter R. Adam

Editor

Harald Kloser

Original Music Composer

Lisy Christl

Costume Design

Roland Emmerich

Director

Thomas Wanker

Original Music Composer

Henning Molfenter

Co-Producer

Charlie Woebcken

Co-Producer

Sebastian T. Krawinkel

Production Design

Casting

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Supervising Art Director

Simon-Julien Boucherie

Set Decoration

Marcus Loges

Line Producer

Miki Emmrich

Unit Production Manager

Anna Foerster

Director of Photography

Executive Producer

Art Direction

Co-Producer

Co-Producer

Casting

Title Designer

Art Department Coordinator

Art Direction

Script Supervisor

Producer

Art Direction

Art Direction

Producer

Post Production Supervisor

Matthias Brauner

Title Designer

Doris Edwards

Production Coordinator

Susanne Fischer

Production Coordinator

Peter R. Adam Editor

Harald Kloser Original Music Composer

Lisy Christl Costume Design

Roland Emmerich Director

Thomas Wanker Original Music Composer

Henning Molfenter Co-Producer

Charlie Woebcken Co-Producer

Sebastian T. Krawinkel Production Design

Leo Davis Casting

John Orloff Executive Producer

Volker Engel Executive Producer

Stephan O. Gessler Supervising Art Director

Simon-Julien Boucherie Set Decoration

Marcus Loges Line Producer

Miki Emmrich Unit Production Manager

Anna Foerster Director of Photography

Marc Weigert Executive Producer

Sabine Engelberg Art Direction

Christoph Fisser Co-Producer

Kirstin Winkler Co-Producer

Lissy Holm Casting

Lutz Lemke Title Designer

Robert Blasi Art Department Coordinator

Stefan Speth Art Direction

Gabriella Gobber Script Supervisor

Larry Franco Producer

Bryce Tibbey Art Direction

Kim Frederiksen Art Direction

Robert Leger Producer

Christopher Berg Post Production Supervisor

Matthias Brauner Title Designer

Doris Edwards Production Coordinator

Susanne Fischer Production Coordinator

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Anonymous (2011)

2h 10min | Drama, History, Thriller | Oct 21, 2011 | Released

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