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2011 · 130 min

A lavish, talky costume drama that leaps through time, asking you to track tangled court intrigue and a controversial literary conspiracy.

Directed by
Roland Emmerich
Genres
Drama, History, Thriller
Tagline
Was Shakespeare a Fraud?
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.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, politics, betrayal, power
Content
Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Roland Emmerich
Genres
Drama, History, Thriller
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • politics
    • betrayal
    • power
    • deception
    Places
    • big city
    • single country house
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • nonlinear
    • ensemble
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance4
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, history, thriller
    Directed by
    Roland Emmerich
    Written by
    John Orloff
    Starring
    Jamie Campbell Bower, Rhys Ifans, David Thewlis, Joely Richardson, Vanessa Redgrave, Sebastian Armesto, Rafe Spall, Edward Hogg
    Music
    Harald Kloser, Thomas Wander
    Cinematography
    Anna Foerster
    Runtime
    130 min
    Country
    Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
    Languages
    English

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