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Who was *Shakespeare*? In *Roland Emmerich*'s opulent conspiracy thriller, the answer is Edward de Vere, the Duke of Oxford (*Rhys Ifans*). Because of his aristocratic status and a quarrel with Queen Elisabeth I (*Vanessa Redgrave*), with whom he had a relationship in his youth, he can't publish his plays. So he looks for a front man and finds him in the actor William Shakespeare (*Rafe Spall*). As the aging queen is increasingly pestered by her scheming counselors on the issue of an heir, Edward de Vere decides to use the success of his dramas to influence politics.
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