Cracking the Shakespeare Code

Apr 21, 2016

2h 5m

★ 7.5

The masonic ciphers hidden in Shakespeare and Renaissance art

Overview

Norwegian researcher Petter Amundsen claims to have deciphered a secret code hidden in legendary playwright William Shakespeare's works that reveals a map leading to the location of certain treasures. British Shakespearean scholar Robert Crumpton embarks on a mission to prove he is spectacularly wrong. (A remake of “Shakespeare: The Hidden Truth,” including new discoveries.)

Genres

Documentary

History

Production Companies

Arts Alliance

Videomaker

Cracking the Shakespeare Code Trailers

Cast

Himself - Shakespearean Scholar / Narrator (voice)

Robert Crumpton

Himself - Researcher

Petter Amundsen

Himself - Shakespearean Scholar

Stanley Wells

Himself - Rosicrucianism Scholar

Tobias Churton

Himself - Typographer

Jola Sigmond

Himself - Marine Archaeologist

Wynard Baerken

Himself - Oak Island Landowner

Rick Lagina

Himself - Metal Detectorist

Steve Zazulyk

Himself - Diver

Tony Sampson

Himself - Writer (archive footage)

Erlend Loe

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4.9

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6.6

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6.9

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9.0

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7.2

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0.0

Heilige Jeanne

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5.9

John Paul Jones

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4.0

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6.8

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Feb 28, 1936

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0.0

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7.4

The Flowers of War

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6.9

The Dig

Jan 14, 2021

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6.5

Anna Karenina

Aug 30, 1935

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6.3

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6.8

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