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Elsinore

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The deeply emotional and inspirational true story of Ian Charleson, a gifted actor whose greatest challenge becomes his greatest triumph. Facing his own mortality with unflinching honesty, wit, and grace, Charleson delivers a courageous performance that becomes a source of healing and inspiration for those around him.

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Simon Stone

Director

Andrew Scott

Ian Charleson

Olivia Colman

Actor

Billie Piper

Actor

Johnny Flynn

Actor

Luke Thompson

Actor

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Steve Pond TheWrap 1d
Does "Elsinore" get melodramatic along the way? Sure, but only in the sense that Shakespeare gets melodramatic -- which is to say, gloriously so. Go to Full Review David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter 1d
Scott’s searing dual performance makes Simon Stone’s film an emotional powerhouse even if it doesn’t avoid inspirational cliché. But it’s a vivid picture of London at the height of the AIDS crisis and a stirring gesture of gratitude to art. Go to Full Review Owen Gleiberman Variety 1d
Elsinore is in many ways styled as an art-house crowd-pleaser, and on that score it faces steeper odds than a film like this one might have a few decades ago. But Andrew Scott makes it an indelible journey. Go to Full Review Joey Moser The Contending 20h
Scott’s Charleson is facing tragedy, but he never plays the tragedy even in the darkest moments. It’s such a mammoth, all-consuming performance filled with immense, unadulterated joy and passion. Go to Full Review Dave Calhoun Screen International 1d
The ghost of Hamlet will surely haunt another awards season when audiences and voters connect with this sharp and stirring but never sentimental drama. Go to Full Review Pete Hammond Deadline Hollywood Daily 1d
In the end though it is Scott triumphing here in a film that should make you sad but smartly doesn’t dwell on death, only life as we live it. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The deeply emotional and inspirational true story of Ian Charleson, a gifted actor whose greatest challenge becomes his greatest triumph. Facing his own mortality with unflinching honesty, wit, and grace, Charleson delivers a courageous performance that becomes a source of healing and inspiration for those around him.
Director
Simon Stone
Producer
Andrea Occhipinti, Gabrielle Tana, Carolyn Marks Blackwood, Pete Shilaimon, Mickey Liddell, Stefano Massenzi, Andrew Scott
Screenwriter
Stephen Beresford
Distributor
Focus Features
Production Co
StudioCanal, LD Entertainment, Lucky Red, Magnolia Mae Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 20, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 44m
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