One of  the greatest actors of this generation takes on one the finest ever Shakepearean dramas.  This stunning interpretation  of  Hamlet by two time Academy Award nominee  (Sir) Ian Mckellen is about be released  across DVD, Blu-ray and Digital Download from 8th April.  Directed by Sean Mathias ……MacKellan’s ex romantic partner …. who had also  previously directed the Cannes Award-winner Bent (starring McKellan) about  the persecution of gays in Nazi Germany,

Hamlet is a  tale of revenge that has stood the test of time, Shakespeare’s classic tragedy is reimagined for the modern day as a gripping psychological thriller! Transcending the confines of the stage in a uniquely modern spin, the film utilises nearly every room of the Theatre Royal Windsor to transform it into the immortal Elsinore Castle, from basement dungeon to roof-top battlement.

McKellen, reprising his lead role as Hamlet, a man who descends into madness as he seeks vengeance against his uncle for the apparent murder of his father, leads a stellar cast including stage and screen legend Steven Berkoff, with further stars of the critically acclaimed, recent stage cast of ‘Hamlet’, including Frances Barber (King Lear, Chekhov’s The Seagull), Jonathan Hyde (King Lear, Titanic, Crimson Peak), Jenny Seagrove and BAFTA-winner Francesca Annis, bringing their iconic roles to life in this cmpelling new film adaptation.

Hamlet will be available on DVD, Blu-ray & Digital Download from 8th April 

 

P.S. You may like to check out QUEERGURU’s interview with Sean Matthias  from 2019 on the  eve of directing McKellen in a revival of one of his own plays A Prayer For Wings at London’s Kings Head Theatre. HERE