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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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Sam Adams Slate Sep 18, 2026
Some may regard the rush of images and Stefan Gregory's swelling score as heavy-handed, but the sequence opens the floodgates as intended and brings us to the moment when Hamlet realizes that the uncertainty he feared above all has been pierced. Go to Full Review Johnny Oleksinski New York Post Sep 18, 2026
3.5/4
Scott handles all of this with hidden-camera naturalism, helped out by Stone, who, while embracing a simplicity of style, also doesn’t just plant a camera and let his lead park and bark, as is typical of British biopics. Go to Full Review Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com Sep 18, 2026
Ultimately, Scott is so moving here that people will forgive how often the film works against what he’s doing, but they might not forget. Go to Full Review Alise Chaffins MacGuffin or Meaning (Substack) 2 days ago
4/5
The film follows a straightforward biopic structure, but Andrew Scott’s performance is so electric that it elevates this film into something far more impressive. Go to Full Review Christopher Llewellyn Reed Hammer to Nail 5 days ago
Scott is his usual brilliant self, showing Charleson’s talent and wry wit, both of which keep him going Go to Full Review Max Covill It's The Pictures 5 days ago
B
Actor Andrew Scott completely owns this film 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, Pete Shilaimon, Mickey Liddell, Andrew Scott, Carolyn Marks Blackwood, Stefano Massenzi
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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