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Summary: 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.

Release Date: October 28, 2011

Genres: Drama, Thriller

Director: Roland Emmerich

Writer: John Orloff

Runtime: 2 h 10 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Centropolis Entertainment, Vierzehnte Babelsberg Film, Siebente Babelsberg Film, Achte Babelsberg Film

Distributor: Sony Pictures Releasing, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Countries: United Kingdom, Germany, United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 30,000,000

Domestic: $ 4,463,292

International: $ 10,931,795

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