Anonymous
2011 · 130 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 42,640 VOTES · DIR. Roland Emmerich
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,889 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:34 [SIRENS WAILING]
00:05:52 Son of William Jonson, glassblower.
00:09:44 Please! I'm a poet, for God's sake! I'm not a criminal!
00:14:25 Tell your master that Her Majesty... Will gladly accept.
00:19:34 Politics. My play has nothing to do with politics.
00:24:19 [OXFORD SPEAKING lN GREEK]
00:29:23 with your daughter?
00:34:29 [CROWD MURMURING]
00:40:21 Leave us, Bridget.
00:44:59 Your wife must be pleased to have you once more present at her side.
00:50:19 [CROWD LAUGHING]
00:55:58 Fictional character.
01:00:55 and still whores it all the way to Westminster and back.
01:05:47 if you didn't agree to his terms. You're mad.
01:11:39 WILLIAM: Your whore gave birth last week.
01:16:53 My coat of arms. Ha.
01:22:20 SHAKESPEARE: What's all this about?
01:27:36 Been rehearsing all week.
01:32:36 By order of the Privy Council, the bridge must be cleared immediately!
01:37:06 Fire!
01:42:20 And your son after you.
01:51:12 Will!
01:57:08 whilst your husband put ink to paper.
02:03:52 [AUDIENCE MURMURING]
Cast & Characters
Rhys Ifans
Earl of Oxford
Vanessa Redgrave
Queen Elizabeth I
David Thewlis
William Cecil
Sebastian Armesto
Ben Jonson
Rafe Spall
William Shakespeare
Edward Hogg
Robert Cecil
Xavier Samuel
Earl of Southampton
Sam Reid
Earl of Essex
Jamie Campbell Bower
Young Earl of Oxford
Joely Richardson
Young Queen Elizabeth I
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,889
Dialogue density14.5 lines / min
First line00:00:34
Final line02:03:52
Production Record
DirectorRoland Emmerich
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30,000,000
Revenue$15,395,087
IMDb votes42,640