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Was Shakespeare a Fraud?

Anonymous (2011)

October 21, 20112h 10mEN
6.4

782 votes

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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.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$30.0M

Revenue

$15.4M

Production Companies

Centropolis EntertainmentColumbia PicturesRelativity MediaStudio Babelsberg

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User Reviews

Andres Gomez

8.0

Good entertaining fictional historic movie. Just don't try to chew on whether the history is true or not but enjoy the plot.

Filipe Manuel Neto

Filipe Manuel Neto

7.0

**A film that would be much better with less sudden flashbacks, fewer anachronisms and a more careful explanation of the theory it comes to present.** I've already written a lot here, and I've said it a few times, but it's worth saying again that, although I'm a historian and I like Shakespeare's work, I'm not a native English speaker (I'm Portuguese and I speak the language of my country) nor am I an intensive or specialized connoisseur of the playwright's life and work. Therefore, I certainly won't offend anyone if I say that, until I saw this film and documented myself a little to write…

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