Was Shakespeare a Fraud?
Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her, the story advances the theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford who penned Shakespeare's plays.
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Long watch · 2h 10m
At 2h 10m it runs over two hours.
Drama · History · Thriller
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5 to rent · 5 to buy
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6.4 / 10 on TMDB
TMDB users rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 816 votes, a positive audience score. That is a moderate sample of voters.
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