Jamie Campbell Bower
Young Earl of Oxford
2011•2h 10m•Released•EN
Anonymous
“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.
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The Swinging Light
Movie Details
Release Date
October 21, 2011
Runtime
2h 10m
Rating
6.4 / 10
Votes
815
Budget
$30,000,000
Revenue
$15,395,087
Status
Released
Popularity
3.2
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Cast
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Rhys Ifans
Edward de Vere
David Thewlis
William Cecil
Joely Richardson
Princess Elizabeth Tudor
Vanessa Redgrave
Queen Elizabeth I
Sebastian Armesto
Ben Jonson
Rafe Spall
William Shakespeare
Edward Hogg
Robert Cecil
Xavier Samuel
Earl of Southampton
Sam Reid
Earl of Essex
Paolo De Vita
Francesco
Trystan Gravelle
Christopher Marlowe
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