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Oscar-worthy and ‘as real and raw as can be’: Critics react to ‘devastating’ Andrew Scott film Elsinore

Film stars ‘Fleabag’ actor as a thespian in the final weeks of his life

The Independent UK · Oct 8

Daniel Day-Lewis approves of film showing his Hamlet exit, says Elsinore director

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The Independent UK · Oct 8

Elsinore - London Film Festival review: Andrew Scott scales Oscar-worthy heights

5/5 London Film Festival opens in fine fashion as Scott delivers devastating performance of a lifetime

Evening Standard · Oct 7

‘Like a tired boxer, battered by applause’: as Andrew Scott’s biopic premieres, Richard Eyre remembers Ian Charleson’s superb, near-death Hamlet

In 1989, the Chariots of Fire actor took on the incredible task of playing Shakespeare’s prince while terminally ill from Aids. This weekend sees the world premiere of Elsinore, a new film about the episode, itself heavily-tipped for awards

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4

Andrew Scott and Scarlett Johansson lead star-studded London Film Festival lineup

Danny Boyle’s film about the rise of Rupert Murdoch and what is said to be the final movie by legendary filmmaker Mike Leigh will also screen at the October event

The Independent UK · Sep 2

Andrew Scott’s Oscar-tipped Ian Charleson biopic to open London film festival

‘Few films will leave a lasting imprint on audiences this year quite like Elsinore,’ LFF director says of movie about Chariots of Fire actor

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29

Andrew Scott and Olivia Colman cast in Elsinore

Andrew Scott and Olivia Colman are to lead the cast of Elsinore, a film about the late Chariots of Fire star Ian Charleson.

BANG Premier · Dec 17, 2025

Readers on the plays that changed their lives: ‘It gave me access to a world that seemed elite’

Our series on theatrical discoveries continues with cherished memories from Guardian readers who felt profoundly moved by works on the stage

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2024

Hugh Hudson: smash-hit pop classic Chariots of Fire director was a hero of British film

Hudson brought an ad-man’s eye to the brilliant 1981 drama about athletics and bigotry, as well as directing the hilarious Cinzano commercials

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2023