Anonymous (2011)

Anonymous (2011)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2011-10-21 Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America 130 Min. PG-13
6.4 734 votes
Drama, History, Thriller

Overview

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.

Cast

Jamie Campbell Bower is Young Earl of Oxford
Young Earl of Oxford
Rhys Ifans is Edward de Vere
Edward de Vere
David Thewlis is William Cecil
William Cecil
Joely Richardson is Princess Elizabeth Tudor
Princess Elizabeth Tudor
Vanessa Redgrave is Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth I
Sebastian Armesto is Ben Jonson
Ben Jonson
Rafe Spall is William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
Edward Hogg is Robert Cecil
Robert Cecil
Xavier Samuel is Earl of Southampton
Earl of Southampton
Sam Reid is Earl of Essex
Earl of Essex
Paolo De Vita is Francesco
Francesco
Trystan Gravelle is Christopher Marlowe
Christopher Marlowe
Robert Emms is Thomas Dekker
Thomas Dekker
Tony Way is Thomas Nashe
Thomas Nashe
Julian Bleach is Captain Richard Pole
Captain Richard Pole
Derek Jacobi is Prologue
Prologue
Alex Hassell is Spencer
Spencer
James Garnon is John Heminge
John Heminge
Mark Rylance is Condell
Condell
Jasper Britton is Pope
Pope
Ned Dennehy is Interrogator
Interrogator
John Keogh is Philip Henslowe
Philip Henslowe
Lloyd Hutchinson is Richard Burbage
Richard Burbage
Vicky Krieps is Bessie Vavasour
Bessie Vavasour
Helen Baxendale is Anne De Vere
Anne De Vere
Paula Schramm is Bridget De Vere
Bridget De Vere
Amy Kwolek is Young Anne De Vere
Young Anne De Vere
Luke Thomas Taylor is Boy Earl of Oxford
Boy Earl of Oxford
Isaiah Michalski is Boy Robert Cecil
Boy Robert Cecil
Timo Huber is Boy Earl of Southampton
Boy Earl of Southampton
Richard Durden is Archbishop
Archbishop
Shaun Lawton is Footman
Footman
Detlef Bothe is John De Vere
John De Vere
James Clyde is King James I
King James I
Christian Sengewald is Cecil's Spy Servant
Cecil's Spy Servant
Jean-Loup Fourure is Monsieur Beaulieu
Monsieur Beaulieu
Viktoria Gabrysch is Buxom Lady
Buxom Lady
Axel Sichrovsky is Essex General
Essex General
Katrin Pollitt is Lady-in-Waiting
Lady-in-Waiting
Patricia Grove is Lady-in-Waiting
Lady-in-Waiting
Laura Lo Zito is Selling Maid
Selling Maid
Gode Benedix is Groundling
Groundling
Nic Romm is Usher
Usher
Henry Lloyd-Hughes is Bear Baiter
Bear Baiter
Patrick Diemling is Oxford's Servant
Oxford's Servant
Patrick Heyn is Oxford's Doctor
Oxford's Doctor
Nino Sandow is Stage Manager (New York)
Stage Manager (New York)
Craig Salisbury is Dwarf / Puck
Dwarf / Puck
Rainer Guldener is Quince
Quince
Trystan Pütter is Bottom
Bottom
André Kaczmarczyk is Titania
Titania
Jonas Hämmerle is Child Oberon
Child Oberon
Mike Maas is Pole's Commander
Pole's Commander
Christian Leonard is Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Christian Banzhaf is Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Victoria Calero is Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Martin Engler is Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Alfred Hartung is Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Oliver Kube is Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Christian Ludwig is Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Oliver Rickenbacher is Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Claudius von Stolzmann is Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Tjadke Biallowons is Dancer
Dancer
Dafne-Maria Fielder is Dancer
Dancer
Alexander Flache is Dancer
Dancer
Antonia Gerke is Dancer
Dancer
Sophie Hichert is Dancer
Dancer
Vera Kreyer is Dancer
Dancer
Stefanie Lanius is Dancer
Dancer
Urban Luig is Dancer
Dancer
Jasmin Mehling is Dancer
Dancer
Elisabeth Milarch is Dancer
Dancer
Robert Munzinger is Dancer
Dancer
Benjamin Plath is Dancer
Dancer
Erik Studte is Dancer
Dancer
Johann Hakob Wurster is Dancer
Dancer
Steffi Sattler is First Lady to King James I (uncredited)
First Lady to King James I (uncredited)

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