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See it on the shelfSet 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…
★ 6.4/10 · 821 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
Jamie Campbell BowerYoung Earl of Oxford
Rhys IfansEdward de Vere
David ThewlisWilliam Cecil
Joely RichardsonPrincess Elizabeth Tudor
Vanessa RedgraveQueen Elizabeth I
Sebastian ArmestoBen Jonson
Rafe SpallWilliam Shakespeare
Edward HoggRobert Cecil
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
Andres Gomez: Good entertaining fictional historic movie. Just don't try to chew on whether the history is true or not but enjoy the plot.… Read full review
Filipe Manuel Neto: A film that would be much better with less sudden flashbacks, fewer anachronisms and a more careful explanation of the theory it comes… Read full review