Polymerizable liquid crystal composition and optically anisotropic thin film

A composition comprising a compound represented by Formula (1) and at least one of a compound represented by Formula (2) and a compound represented by Formula (3), with a proportion of the compound represented by Formula (1) being from 50 to 99% by weight, a proportion of the compound represented by Formula (2) being from 0 to 50% by weight, and a proportion of the compound represented by Formula (3) being from 0 to 50% by weight, based on a total amount of the compound represented by Formula (1), the compound represented by Formula (2) and the compound represented by Formula (3):

• wherein R is alkyl having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms;
• each of W1 and W2 is independently hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine or —CH3;
• each of W3 and W4 is independently hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, —CH3 or —CF3;
• W5 is alkyl having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, alkoxy having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, chlorine, fluorine, —CN or —OCF3;
• X is a single bond, —CH═CH— or —CH2CH2—;
• Z is a single bond, —COO—, —OCO— or —CH2CH2—;
• and q is an integer of from 1 to 20.