Elsinore (2026)
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
Writer:
Stephen Beresford
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Andrew Scott as Ian Charleson |
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Olivia Colman as Margaret Johnson |
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Billie Piper as Patsy |
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Johnny Flynn as Richard Eyre |
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Luke Thompson as Georgie Randall |
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David Dawson as Derek Jarman |
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Matthew Beard as Sean |
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Joe Locke as Nicholas |
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Monica Dolan as Linda |
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Georgie Glen as Jean Charleson |
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Sadie Soverall as Alice |
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Adeel Akhtar as Shahid |
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Dickie Beau as Sister Belladonna |
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Kadiff Kirwan as Sister Frigidity of the Nocturnal Emission |
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Juliet Stevenson as Sylvia |
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Peter Mullan as Jack Charleson |
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David Webber as National Theatre Security Guard |
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David Rintoul as Hamlet's Ghost |
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Tod Tewson as Hamlet |
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William Temple as Barnardo |
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John Macmillan as Horatio |
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Rishi Rian as Guildenstern |
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Bronwyn James as Deputy Stage Manager |
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Malcolm Jeffries as Fortinbras |
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John Hollingworth as Rosencrantz |
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Danny Webb as Polonius |
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Alyth Ross as Ophelia |
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Paul Chahidi as Ralph |
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Hannah James-Scott as Sue (Casting Director) |
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David A. Burt as Camera Man |
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Dillon Scott-Lewis as Sister Jack |
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Joseph Edwards as Mother Mandragora |
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Dario Coates as Paul |
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John Dagleish as Hilton |
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Louis Healy as Keith Collins |
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Claire Price as Jenni (TV Host) |
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Darren Charman as TV Co-Host |
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Shubham Saraf as Doctor |
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Charles Edwards as Michael Whitehall |
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Delroy Atkinson as Driver |
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Edward Mitchell as Ian's Stunt Man |
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Karina Fernandez as Jill (Make-up Artist) |
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Joshua Oakes-Rogers as Tom |
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James Akka as Andy |
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Michele Austin as Yvonne (Costume Designer) |
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Jamie Bogyo as Marcellus / Laertes |
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Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo as Nurse Lee |
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Jonathan Waller as Fight Director |
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Hilton McRae as Hospital Patron |
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Nigel Havers as Hospital Patron |
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Lee Bridgman as Dayroom Dancer |
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Ashley Morgan-Davies as Dayroom Dancer |
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Paris Fitzpatrick as Dayroom Dancer |
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Abigail Alexander as Dayroom Dancer |
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Liam Francis as Dayroom Dancer |
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Francesca Amewudah-Rivers as National Theatre Window Banger |
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Nonso Anozie as National Theatre Window Banger |
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Esta Charkham as National Theatre Window Banger |
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Ian Hughes as National Theatre Window Banger |
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Paul Jesson as National Theatre Window Banger |
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Gloria Obianyo as National Theatre Window Banger |
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Abiola Owokoniran as National Theatre Window Banger |
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Natalie Simpson as National Theatre Window Banger |
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Jessica Sykes as National Theatre Window Banger |
| Production | Stephen Beresford | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Simon Stone | Director |
| Production | Andrew Scott | Producer |
| Production | Gabrielle Tana | Producer |
| Production | Andrea Occhipinti | Producer |
| Production | Pete Shilaimon | Producer |
| Camera | Mike Eley | Director of Photography |
| Production | Jessica Ronane | Casting |
| Editing | Valerio Bonelli | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mel Page | Costume Design |
| Production | Mickey Liddell | Producer |
| Production | Stefano Massenzi | Producer |
| Production | Carolyn Marks Blackwood | Producer |
| Art | Helen Scott | Production Design |
| Directing | Barrie McCulloch | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Rashad Hall-Heinz | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Stefan Gregory | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Solomon Honey | Art Direction |
| Art | Hannah Spice | Set Decoration |
| Production | Abby Galvin | Casting Associate |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nadia Stacey | Hair Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nadia Stacey | Makeup Designer |
| Writing | Stephen Beresford | Screenplay |
| Production | Anna Marsh | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ron Halpern | Executive Producer |
| Production | Joe Naftalin | Executive Producer |
| Production | Michael Glassman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Joseph Yakob | Executive Producer |
| Production | Natalia Shilaimon | Executive Producer |
| Production | Pieter du Plessis | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Ethan Silverman | Idea |
| Production | Ethan Silverman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Sudie Smyth | Executive Producer |
| Production | Claudia Cimmino | Co-Producer |
| Production | Meg Clark | Co-Producer |
| Crew | Crispin Layfield | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | Danny Sheehan | Sound Supervisor |
| Sound | Paul Cotterell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Filipe Pereira | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Emily Lowe | Associate Producer |
| Production | Alessia Bologna | Associate Producer |
| Art | Imogen Gough | Art Direction |
| Sound | Paul Carter | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Joe O'Halloran | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Tom Cumplen | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Rob Weatherall | Foley Recordist |
| Sound | Anna Wright | Foley Artist |
| Art | Matt Curtis | Main Title Designer |
| Crew | Andrew Lincoln | Thanks |
| Crew | Al Holland | Stunts |
| Crew | Liam Carey | Stunts |
| Crew | Michael Denton | Stunts |
| Crew | Nathan Aldous | Stunts |
| Crew | James Cousins | Choreographer |
| Art | Pilar Foy | Supervising Art Director |
| Editing | Francesco Cibati | First Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Susanna Lenton | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Mike Eley | "A" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Lisa Cottington | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | Leo Winslow | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | Derek Walker | "B" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Derek Walker | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Barney Piercy | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Luke Redgrave | "B" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Agnieszka Szeliga | "B" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Jonathan Stanley | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Scarlett McNulty | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Liam Meredith | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Lamya Hasbi | Camera Trainee |
| Camera | Ash Daniyan | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Production | Annafrancesca Ottila Boffa | Casting Assistant |
| Directing | Sam Barry-Parker | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Graham Robinson | Standby Art Director |
| Art | Sam Morley | Graphic Designer |
| Art | Jonny Drewek | Graphic Designer |
| Art | Darya Naumchenko | Art Department Assistant |
| Art | Sophie Campbell | Art Department Assistant |
| Art | Helen Brake | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Josephs | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Monica MacDonald | Hair Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Monica MacDonald | Makeup Supervisor |
| Camera | Anthony Dickenson | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Tom Aldridge | Special Effects Technician |
| Visual Effects | Richard Cheal | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Production | Lucy Randolph | Post Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Meg Clark | Post Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Mark Appleby | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Mike Tehrani | ADR Mixer |
| Editing | Edward Corrigan | Online Editor |
| Editing | Richard Ellis | Online Editor |
| Production | Phoebe Scholfield | ADR Voice Casting |
| Visual Effects | Victor Tomi | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Taylor Kennard | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Dominic Roberts | Visual Effects Producer |
| Sound | Graeme Stewart | Music Editor |
| Sound | Ian Neil | Music Supervisor |