ELSINORE

UK, USA, ITALY | 2026 | COLOR | DCP | 111’ | ENGLISH

In 1989, whilst fighting an uneven battle with AIDS, the British actor Ian Charleson took to the stage of the National Theatre in London to play Hamlet, the role of a lifetime. The star of the Oscar-winning film “Chariots of Fire”, rather than turning towards the glamour of Hollywood, chose to return to his theatrical roots. There, however, his dream clashes with the harsh reality of his fragile health. Andrew Scott, in one of the most memorable performances of his career – and indeed of this year – brings Charleson to life with piercing honesty, humour and subtlety, transforming his confrontation with death into an experience that touches both body and soul. At his side, Olivia Colman plays a doctor who supports, with protective tenderness, the actor and other gay men amidst the epidemic. “Elsinore” is a bold cinematic drama that celebrates the healing power of art and the invisible forces that keep us standing during life’s toughest trials. Andreas Kyrkos

DIRECTOR: Simon Stone
SCREENWRITER: Stephen Beresford
DoP: Mike Eley
MUSIC: Stefan Gregory
EDITOR: Valerio Bonelli
PRINCIPAL CAST: Andrew Scott, Olivia Colman

SIMON STONE
Australian cinema and theater director, writer and actor. He was born in Basel, Switzerland in 1984, grew up in Australia and studied in Cambridge, England. For the last 20 years he has presented, almost uninterruptedly, plays in the world theatre, particularly the European stage.

FILMOGRAPHY
2026 Elsinore
2025 The Woman in Cabin 10
2021 The Dig
2015 The Daughter