Rating: 6.8/10
Director: Roland Emmerich
Release Date: 2 December 2011
Genre: Drama | History | Thriller
Stars: Rhys Ifans, Vanessa Redgrave, David Thewlis Plot: Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford, is presented as the real author of Shakespeare’s works. Edward’s life is followed through flashbacks from a young child, through to the end of his life. He is portrayed as a child prodigy who writes and performs A Midsummer Night’s Dream for a young Elizabeth I. A series of events sees his plays being performed by a frontman, Shakespeare.
