Andrew Scott, Olivia Colman's 'Elsinore' to Open London Film Festival
The BFI London Film Festival will open with the European premiere of 'Elsinore,' a film starring Andrew Scott and Olivia Colman. Directed by Simon Stone, the movie depicts the final weeks of actor Ian Charleson as he prepared for a production of Hamlet in the 1990s.
Why it matters
The film highlights a significant moment in British theater history and reunites high-profile actors, drawing attention to the prestigious London Film Festival.
Andrew Scott and Olivia Colman will open this year’s BFI London Film Festival with the European premiere of their film Elsinore .
The opening night gala for the British capital’s starriest festival will take place on Oct. 7, with cast members Scott, Colman, Billie Piper , Johnny Flynn , Luke Thompson , Peter Mullan and Joe Locke all expected to attend. They’ll be joined by Monica Dolan, Juliet Stevenson, Adeel Akhtar, Matthew Beard, David Dawson, Kadiff Kirwan, and Dickie Beau, who also star in Elsinore , from The Dig director Simon Stone. Related Stories Business FIFA Faces Revolt Over $20B World Cup Sell Off Plan Movies 'Bloody Tennis,' Tunisian Horror and a Surgeon With Kleptomania: Quirky Films at Locarno
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