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Elsinore

Elsinore (2026)★ 7.8/10

GB,US · 111 min · January 1, 2026

  • Drama
  • Biography

Directed by: Simon Stone

Written by: Stephen Beresford, Ethan Silverman

A powerful, deeply moving and inspiring story of the actor Ian Charleson who faced incredible odds while preparing to give the performance of his life in Hamlet at the National Theatre in London.

Directed by

Simon Stone

Written by

Stephen BeresfordEthan Silverman

Cast & crew

Andrew ScottIan CharlesonOlivia ColmanMargaret JohnsonBillie PiperPatsyJohnny FlynnRichard EyreMonica DolanLindaDavid WebberNational Theatre Security GuardDavid RintoulHamlet's GhostTod TewsonHamletWilliam TempleBarnardoJohn MacmillanHoratioRishi RianGuildensternBronwyn JamesDeputy Stage ManagerMalcolm JeffriesFortinbrasJohn HollingworthRosencrantzDanny WebbPoloniusAlyth RossOpheliaPaul ChahidiRalphHannah James-ScottSue (Casting Director)David A. BurtCamera ManMatthew BeardSeanDillon Scott-LewisSister JackJoseph EdwardsMother MandragoraLuke ThompsonGeorgie RandallDario CoatesPaulJohn DagleishHiltonDavid DawsonDerek JarmanLouis HealyKeith CollinsClaire PriceJenni (TV Host)Darren CharmanTV Co-HostShubham SarafDoctorSadie SoverallAliceCharles EdwardsMichael WhitehallDelroy AtkinsonDriverEdward MitchellIan's Stunt ManKarina FernandezJill (Make-up Artist)Kadiff KirwanSister Frigidity of the Nocturnal EmissionJoshua Oakes-RogersTomDickie BeauSister BelladonnaJames AkkaAndyMichele AustinYvonne (Costume Designer)Jamie BogyoMarcellusJuliet StevensonSylviaAdeel AkhtarShahidJoe LockeNicholasRonke AdekoluejoNurse LeeHarvey KentMalcolmJonathan WallerFight DirectorGeorgie GlenJean CharlesonPeter MullanJack CharlesonHilton McRaeHospital PatronNigel HaversHospital PatronLee BridgmanDayroom DancerAshley Morgan-DaviesDayroom DancerParis FitzpatrickDayroom DancerJack ThomsonDayroom DancerTimothy FirminDayroom DancerAbigail AlexanderDayroom DancerLiam FrancisDayroom DancerFrancesca Amewudah-RiversNational Theatre Window BangerNonso AnozieNational Theatre Window BangerEsta CharkhamNational Theatre Window BangerMariah GaleNational Theatre Window BangerIan HughesNational Theatre Window BangerPaul JessonNational Theatre Window BangerLindy KingNational Theatre Window BangerGloria ObianyoNational Theatre Window BangerRilwan Abiola OwokoniranNational Theatre Window BangerNatalie SimpsonNational Theatre Window BangerJessica SykesNational Theatre Window BangerLucy WhybrowNational Theatre Window BangerSimon CollinsDuncan (uncredited)Andreea DiacAd (uncredited)