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# Was Shakespeare a Fraud?
Drama   History   Thriller
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 30,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2011-10-21
⌚ Running Time: 130 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.4

Beloved Cast

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

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