BIFF - Elsinore
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">- OFFICIAL SELECTION: Telluride Film Festival -</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">- OFFICIAL SELECTION: Toronto International Film Festival -</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal">Andrew Scott is astonishing in this powerful, deeply moving, and inspiring story of the actor Ian Charleson, who faced incredible odds while preparing to play Hamlet at the National Theatre.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Scott plays Ian Charleson in 1989, discontented with his career stagnation despite early success in the Best Picture winners <i>Chariots of Fire </i>(1981) and <i>Ghandi</i> (1982).</p><p class="MsoNormal">The chance of a lifetime soon comes along, when Daniel Day-Lewis unexpectedly departs the role of Hamlet at London’s National Theatre. But dream collides with nightmare, as Charleson faces a devastating AIDS diagnosis. Determined to seize his last opportunity for meaning, Charleson delivers a courageous performance that becomes a source of healing and inspiration for those around him.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Alongside a career-best turn from Scott, Olivia Colman delivers a masterclass performance as a doctor treating Charleson and fellow gay men during the HIV epidemic.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Elsinore</i></b> is generating Oscar buzz after it received a massive standing ovation at its recent Toronto International Film Festival screening. Don’t miss this stirring and transcendent film.</p>BiographyPT1H51M2026-10-31GBenAndrew Scott
Olivia Colman
Billie Piper
Johnny Flynn
Simon Stone
Stephen Beresford
Andrea Occhipinti
Gaby Tan
Pete Shilaimon
Mickey Liddell
Stefano Massenzi
Carolyn Marks Blackwood
Andrew Scott
BIFF - Elsinore"BIFF - Elsinore"Showtimes
October 31, 7:30 pm
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