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In 1987 we set out in quest of a legend: Atlantis. After travelling through Egypt, the USA, Canada, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Mexico and Brazil, it became clear to us: nothing is as exciting as being on the trail of myths and legends, and puzzling about history. We never actually found Atlantis, but on the way we discovered much more – the name of our production company for starters ...

The label 'Atlantis-Film' has stood for high quality documentaries on history during the past twenty years. Be it Alexander the Great, religious leaders like Buddha and Mohammed, the discoverers Columbus and Vasco da Gama, the Mogul-Emperor Akbar or Julius Caesar – we present history in an exciting and entertaining way, addressing a huge audience. We combine classic documentary narrative style with dramatic reenactment of historical events. Together with archeologists, historians and natural scientists we present prime-time documentaries for the national and international market.

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The Shakespeare Enigma

He's the most famous author in the world, but did he really write the works transmitted under his name? Scholars have long tried to explain Shakespeare's surprising success: after all, he had no university degree, no influential contacts and apparently owned not one single book!

He first attracted attention as an author in 1593, when the star dramatist of the day, Christopher Marlowe, was murdered under mysterious circumstances. The notorious Marlowe was about to be sentenced to death; was the murder staged so that he could continue writing under the name of the ambitious young actor Shakespeare?

Produced by Atlantis-Film for ZDF and ZDF Enterprises this entertaining "docu-thriller" will examine various theories concerning the identity of the author of "Hamlet" and "Macbeth"…