# Anonymous (2011)

> A lavish revisionist Tudor conspiracy recasts Shakespeare's literary legacy as the dangerous secret of a nobleman trapped between art, desire, and power.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/42579

## Facts

- Runtime: 130 min
- Genres: Drama, History, Thriller
- Director: Roland Emmerich
- Cast: Jamie Campbell Bower, Rhys Ifans, David Thewlis, Joely Richardson, Vanessa Redgrave, Sebastian Armesto, Rafe Spall, Edward Hogg
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1521197/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: bombastic, witty, lush, history film night, shakespeare film marathon

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