I had heard about the movie, "Anonymous," some time ago, but it had simply slipped my mind until I saw it in the video rental store last evening. How delighted I was to find this (I am an English major after all) movie, and how very unenthused my husband was that I did (he's not an English major!).
This story claims to be the real story of the works attributed to Shakespeare (notice I did not say "by Shakespeare"), and was an interesting telling of how the plays that are so very famous came to be. As the movie supposes the writings are that of the Earl of Oxford Edward De Vere, who because of his station in life and that playwriting was nearly a sin, could not be known as the author.
I warn you however that Shakespeare himself is not portrayed well in this movie and does come off as somewhat of a lying, cheating oaf! If what you are looking for is something that makes you rethink everything...okay not everything, just some things...you knew about literature and wonder just a little, then this movie is for you!
Now, I'm feeling guilty that I haven't read any Shakespeare since college. Maybe it's time to take in a sonnet or two!
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