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Summary: The theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford, who penned Shakespeare's plays. Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I and the Essex rebellion against her.
Runtime: 2 h 10 min
MPAA: PG-13

Movie budget: $ 30,000,000
Domestic: $ 4,463,292
International: $ 10,931,795
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