'The Aspern papers' trivia and fun facts

Spanish participation

The Spanish model and actor Jon Kortajarena plays Jeffrey Aspern.

Begginer

This is Julien Landais's feature directorial debut.

Real life

Vanessa Redgrave and Joely Richardson are mother and daughter in real life, here they play aunt and niece.

Not their first marrriage

Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Joely Richardson were previously married in the TV Series The Tudors as King Henry VIII and his sixth/final wife Catherine Parr.

Royal laces

In 'Anonymous', Joely Richardson and Vanessa Redgrave play Elizabeth Tudor, in earliest and latest years of her reign. Jonathan Rhys-Meyers played Henry VIII, Elizabeth's father, during all seasons of 'The Tudors'.