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Hamnet

Hamnet

Synopsis

The story of Agnes - the wife of William Shakespeare - as she struggles to come to terms with the loss of her only son, Hamnet. A human and heart-stopping story as the backdrop to the creation of Shakespeare's most famous play, Hamlet.
Official Selection Telluride Film Festival 2025 - World premiere
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2025
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2025

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Features
Running time
126 min
Director
Chloé Zhao
Producer
Pippa Harris, Liza Marshall, Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg
Co-Producer
Maggie O'Farrell, Caroline Reynolds
Executive Producer
Laurie Borg, Nicolas Gonda, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Chloé Zhao
Editor
Affonso Gonçalves, Chloé Zhao
Screenwriter
Maggie O'Farrell, Chloé Zhao
Director of Photography
Lukasz Zal
Production Designer
Fiona Crombie
Composer
Max Richter
Principal cast
Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, Joe Alwyn, Jacobi Jupe

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

UK, US co-production

Hera Pictures (UK), Neal Street Productions (UK), Amblin Entertainment (US), Book of Shadows (US)

Sales Company

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