The Opening Night Gala at the 70th BFI London Film Festival is the European premiere of Elsinore.
Directed by Simon Stone, Elsinore is a powerful, deeply moving and inspiring true story of the actor Ian Charleson who faced incredible odds while preparing to give the performance of his life in Hamlet at the National Theatre in London.
The film stars Andrew Scott, Olivia Colman, Billie Piper, Johnny Flynn, Luke Thompson, David Dawson, Monica Dolan, Matthew Beard, Joe Locke, Georgie Glen, Sadie Soverall, Adeel Akhtar, Dickie Beau, Kadiff Kirwan with Juliet Stevenson and Peter Mullan.
‘Anchored by Andrew Scott’s astounding central performance, few films will leave a lasting imprint on audiences this year quite like Elsinore. We could not be prouder to open the 70th edition of the BFI London Film Festival with a film that centres community, resistance and the triumph of art.’ – Kristy Matheson, BFI London Film Festival Artistic Director
