About Anonymous
- Released on October 21, 2011
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.
Full Cast of Anonymous
Jamie Campbell Bower plays Young Earl of Oxford
Rhys Ifans plays Edward de Vere
David Thewlis plays William Cecil
Joely Richardson plays Princess Elizabeth Tudor
Vanessa Redgrave plays Queen Elizabeth I
Sebastian Armesto plays Ben Jonson
Rafe Spall plays William Shakespeare
Edward Hogg plays Robert Cecil
Xavier Samuel plays Earl of Southampton
Sam Reid plays Earl of Essex
Paolo De Vita plays Francesco
Trystan Gravelle plays Christopher Marlowe
Robert Emms plays Thomas Dekker
Tony Way plays Thomas Nashe
Julian Bleach plays Captain Richard Pole
Derek Jacobi plays Prologue
Alex Hassell plays Spencer
James Garnon plays John Heminge
Mark Rylance plays Condell
Jasper Britton plays Pope
Ned Dennehy plays Interrogator
John Keogh plays Philip Henslowe
Lloyd Hutchinson plays Richard Burbage
Vicky Krieps plays Bessie Vavasour
Helen Baxendale plays Anne De Vere
Paula Schramm plays Bridget De Vere
Amy Kwolek plays Young Anne De Vere
Luke Thomas Taylor plays Boy Earl of Oxford
Isaiah Michalski plays Boy Robert Cecil
Timo Huber plays Boy Earl of Southampton
Richard Durden plays Archbishop
Shaun Lawton plays Footman
Detlef Bothe plays John De Vere
James Clyde plays King James I
Christian Sengewald plays Cecil's Spy Servant
Jean-Loup Fourure plays Monsieur Beaulieu
Viktoria Gabrysch plays Buxom Lady
Axel Sichrovsky plays Essex General
Katrin Pollitt plays Lady-in-Waiting
Patricia Grove plays Lady-in-Waiting
Laura Lo Zito plays Selling Maid
Gode Benedix plays Groundling
Nic Romm plays Usher
Henry Lloyd-Hughes plays Bear Baiter
Patrick Diemling plays Oxford's Servant
Patrick Heyn plays Oxford's Doctor
Nino Sandow plays Stage Manager (New York)
Craig Salisbury plays Dwarf / Puck
Rainer Guldener plays Quince
Trystan Pütter plays Bottom
André Kaczmarczyk plays Titania
Jonas Hämmerle plays Child Oberon
Mike Maas plays Pole's Commander
Christian Leonard plays Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Christian Banzhaf plays Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Victoria Calero plays Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Martin Engler plays Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Alfred Hartung plays Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Oliver Kube plays Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Christian Ludwig plays Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Oliver Rickenbacher plays Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Claudius von Stolzmann plays Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Tjadke Biallowons plays Dancer
Dafne-Maria Fielder plays Dancer
Alexander Flache plays Dancer
Antonia Gerke plays Dancer
Sophie Hichert plays Dancer
Vera Kreyer plays Dancer
Stefanie Lanius plays Dancer
Urban Luig plays Dancer
Jasmin Mehling plays Dancer
Elisabeth Milarch plays Dancer
Robert Munzinger plays Dancer
Benjamin Plath plays Dancer
Erik Studte plays Dancer
Johann Hakob Wurster plays Dancer
Steffi Sattler plays First Lady to King James I (uncredited)
Crew of Anonymous
Production
Writing
Camera
Art
Directing
Crew
Editing
Sound
Costume & Make-Up
- Jamie Campbell Bower
- Rhys Ifans
- David Thewlis
- Joely Richardson
- Vanessa Redgrave
- Sebastian Armesto
- Rafe Spall
- Edward Hogg
- Xavier Samuel
- Sam Reid
- Paolo De Vita
- Trystan Gravelle
- Robert Emms
- Tony Way
- Julian Bleach
- Derek Jacobi
- Alex Hassell
- James Garnon
- Mark Rylance
- Jasper Britton
- Ned Dennehy
- John Keogh
- Lloyd Hutchinson
- Vicky Krieps
- Helen Baxendale
- Paula Schramm
- Amy Kwolek
- Luke Thomas Taylor
- Isaiah Michalski
- Timo Huber
- Richard Durden
- Shaun Lawton
- Detlef Bothe
- James Clyde
- Christian Sengewald
- Jean-Loup Fourure
- Viktoria Gabrysch
- Axel Sichrovsky
- Katrin Pollitt
- Patricia Grove
- Laura Lo Zito
- Gode Benedix
- Nic Romm
- Henry Lloyd-Hughes
- Patrick Diemling
- Patrick Heyn
- Nino Sandow
- Craig Salisbury
- Rainer Guldener
- Trystan Pütter
- André Kaczmarczyk
- Jonas Hämmerle
- Mike Maas
- Christian Leonard
- Christian Banzhaf
- Victoria Calero
- Martin Engler
- Alfred Hartung
- Oliver Kube
- Christian Ludwig
- Oliver Rickenbacher
- Claudius von Stolzmann
- Tjadke Biallowons
- Dafne-Maria Fielder
- Alexander Flache
- Antonia Gerke
- Sophie Hichert
- Vera Kreyer
- Stefanie Lanius
- Urban Luig
- Jasmin Mehling
- Elisabeth Milarch
- Robert Munzinger
- Benjamin Plath
- Erik Studte
- Johann Hakob Wurster
- Steffi Sattler