The film explores the theory that Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford, was the true author of Shakespeare's works. The story unfolds through flashbacks, tracing Edward's life from childhood to old age. As a child prodigy, he writes and performs A Midsummer Night's Dream for a young Elizabeth I. Later, his plays are attributed to a frontman, Shakespeare, in a series of events.

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The film explores the intriguing theory that Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford, was the true mastermind behind Shakespeare's legendary writings, set against the dramatic backdrop of Queen Elizabeth I's reign and the Essex rebellion.