From Roland Emmerich, the director of 10,000 BC and 2012, comes the political thriller Anonymous. Set in Elizabethan England, the film poses a possible answer to a question that has been baffling scholars for centuries. Although William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest English writer and dramatist, there have been many theories that question the true authorship of his works.
In Anonymous, Edward De Vere is presented as the true author of Shakespeare’s plays. In a series of flashbacks, De Vere’s life unfolds from childhood through his illicit romantic entanglements with the Queen, his plays on the London stage fomenting revolution to thwart greedy nobles and finally his condemnation to anonymity to save his son’s life.
The DVD and Blu-ray releases include commentary with director Roland Emmerich and writer John Orloff, and “Who Is The Real William Shakespeare?” featurette. Exclusive to the Blu-ray release are two exclusive bonus featurettes, “More Than Special Effects” and “Speak The Speech...,” and an Anonymous PS3 wallpaper/theme. Both will be available for purchase at all major New York City retailers including Best Buy, Target and Walmart (in Long Island).
Cast:
- Rhys Ifans as Edward De Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford
- Vanessa Redgrave as Elizabeth I of England
- Joely Richardson as young Queen Elizabeth
- David Thewlis as William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
- Xavier Samuel as Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton
- Sebastian Armesto as Ben Jonson
- Rafe Spall as William Shakespeare
- Edward Hogg as Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury
- Helen Baxendale as Anne De Vere
- Jamie Campbell Bower as young Oxford
- Antje Thiele as Lady De Vere
- Robert Emms as Thomas Dekker
- Tony Way as Thomas Nashe
- Trystan Gravelle as Christopher Marlowe
- Sebastian Reid as Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
- John Keogh as Philip Henslowe
- Sir Derek Jacobi as Narrator (Prologue)
- Amy Kwolek as young Anne De Vere
DVD Special Features:
- Commentary with Director Roland Emmerich and Writer John Orloff
- Who Is The Real William Shakespeare?
Blu-ray Special Features:
Includes all DVD Special Features plus:
- More Than Special Effects
- Speak The Speech…
- Anonymous PS3 Wallpaper/Theme
Best Prices:
DVD - $16.99 at Amazon.com, Best Buy, $19.96 at Walmart.com
Blu-ray - $19.96 at Walmart.com, $19.99 at Amazon.com, Best Buy
Stores:
- Best Buy: New York City locations or use the store locator for other areas.
- BJ's Wholesale Club: New York City locations or use the store locator for other areas.
- Blockbuster: New York City locations or use the store locator for other areas.
- FYE: New York City locations or use the store locator for other areas.
- Kmart: New York City locations or use the store locator for other areas.
- Toys 'R' Us: New York City locations or use the store locator for other areas.
- Target: New York City locations or use the store locator for other areas.
- Walmart: Long Island locations or use the store locator for other areas.
- Amazon.com charges sales tax for all New York shipping addresses.
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