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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.

Details

Year
2025
Type of film
Features
Director
Chloé Zhao
Producer
Pippa Harris, Liza Marshall, Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg
Executive Producer
Laurie Borg, Nicolas Gonda, Kristie Macosko Krieger
Screenwriter
Maggie O'Farrell, Chloé Zhao
Director of Photography
Lukasz Zal
Production Designer
Fiona Crombie
Principal cast
Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, Joe Alwyn, Jacobi Jupe

Genre

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Production Status

Production Company

UK, US co-production

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

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