The theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford, who penned Shakespeare's plays. Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I and the Essex rebellion against... Read allThe theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford, who penned Shakespeare's plays. Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I and the Essex rebellion against her.The theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford, who penned Shakespeare's plays. Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I and the Essex rebellion against her.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 7 wins & 12 nominations total
- Earl of Essex
- (as Sebastian Reid)
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Did you know
- TriviaVanessa Redgrave and Joely Richardson play the older and younger versions of Queen Elizabeth respectively. In real life, they are mother and daughter.
- GoofsThe playwrights in the movie are all astonished that Romeo and Juliet is written in verse, specifically iambic pentameter. In fact, English drama had been written in verse for hundreds of years, and mostly in iambic pentameter for about the previous 25 years. Prose drama, not poetry, was the innovation.
- Quotes
Anne De Vere: You, your friends, your blasphemous theater have brought nothing but ruin and dishonor to this family.
Ben Jonson: Ruin? Dishonor? My lady, you, your family, even I, even Queen Elizabeth herself will be remembered solely because we had the honor to live whilst your husband put ink to paper.
- Crazy creditsApart from the production companies, the only opening credit is the movie's title, displayed on the marquee of the prologue's theater.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Maltin on Movies: The Rum Diary (2011)
- SoundtracksNight of the Long Knives
Written by Byrd & David Hirschfelder (as Hirschfelder)
Performed by David Hirschfelder
Courtesy of The Decca Music Group
Under licence from Universal Music Operations Ltd.
This movie is all about story and script writing. It steers through the complicated corrupt Tudor history, entwines them in a way that is more of a mystery than investigative story. But Intriguing plot, stunningly created Tudor London, breathtaking shots.. an impressive mise-en-scene, superb costumes, convincing performances. A good watch.
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- Also known as
- Nặc Danh
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- Budget
- $30,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $4,463,292
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,021,768
- Oct 30, 2011
- Gross worldwide
- $15,395,087
- Runtime2 hours 10 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1