Elsinore
“Live. Gloriously.”
The deeply emotional and inspirational true story of Ian Charleson, a gifted actor whose greatest challenge becomes his greatest triumph. Facing his own mortality with unflinching honesty, wit, and grace, Charleson delivers a courageous performance that becomes a source of healing and inspiration for those around him.
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Cast
64 people
Andrew Scott
Ian Charleson
Known for
Sherlock
Fleabag
Olivia Colman
Margaret Johnson
Known for
Fleabag
The Favourite
Billie Piper
Patsy
Known for
Wednesday
Penny Dreadful
Johnny Flynn
Richard Eyre
Known for
MobLand
Emma.
Luke Thompson
Georgie Randall
Known for
Bridgerton
Dunkirk
David Dawson
Derek Jarman
Known for
The Last Kingdom
Peaky Blinders
Matthew Beard
Sean
Known for
The Imitation Game
Dracula
Joe Locke
Nicholas
Known for
Heartstopper
Agatha All Along
Monica Dolan
Linda
Known for
A Very English Scandal
Kick-Ass 2
Georgie Glen
Jean Charleson
Known for
Behind Her Eyes
Call the Midwife
Sadie Soverall
Alice
Known for
Fate: The Winx Saga
Arcadian
Adeel Akhtar
Shahid
Known for
Sweet Tooth
The Night Manager
Simon Stone Director · Stephen Beresford Screenplay Stefan Gregory Composer
United States release November 20, 2026 · Produced in Italy, United Kingdom, United States · Production LD Entertainment, Magnolia Mae Films
Production
Lucky Red
Production
LD Entertainment
Production
Magnolia Mae Films
Production
StudioCanal UK
Production
Both/And Productions
Production
Italy · United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · September 4, 2026
Premiere · Telluride Film Festival
United States · November 20, 2026
Limited theatrical
United Kingdom · January 29, 2027
Theatrical
United States
September 17, 2026 · Premiere · Telluride at Dartmouth Film Festival
October 3, 2026 · Premiere · Mill Valley Film Festival / Hamptons International Film Festival
October 10, 2026 · Premiere · FocusFest
October 16, 2026 · Premiere · Heartland Film Festival
October 17, 2026 · Premiere · Orcas Island Film Festival / Santa Fe International Film Festival / Middleburg Film Festival
October 18, 2026 · Premiere · Montclair Film Festival
October 19, 2026 · Premiere · NewFest
October 22, 2026 · Premiere · Twin Cities Film Festival / Virginia Film Festival / Philadelphia Film Festival
October 24, 2026 · Premiere · Chicago International Film Festival
October 27, 2026 · Premiere · Denver Film Festival
October 28, 2026 · Premiere · SCAD Savannah Film Festival
October 31, 2026 · Premiere · Miami Film Festival GEMS
November 2, 2026 · Premiere · IFFBoston Fall Focus
November 5, 2026 · Premiere · Austin Film Festival
November 7, 2026 · Premiere · St. Louis International Film Festival
November 19, 2026 · Premiere · Key West Film Festival
Argentina
November 10, 2026 · Premiere · Mar del Plata International Film Festival
January 14, 2027 · Theatrical
Australia
November 29, 2026 · Premiere · British Film Festival
Brazil
January 14, 2027 · Theatrical
Canada
September 14, 2026 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Chile
February 4, 2027 · Theatrical
France
March 10, 2027 · Theatrical
Germany
March 11, 2027 · Theatrical
Ireland
January 29, 2027 · Theatrical
Italy
October 14, 2026 · Premiere · Rome Film Festival
December 24, 2026 · Theatrical
Mexico
October 23, 2026 · Premiere · Morelia International Film Festival
January 21, 2027 · Theatrical
Poland
November 10, 2026 · Premiere · British Film Festival
January 29, 2027 · Theatrical
Portugal
November 13, 2026 · Premiere · LEFFEST – Lisboa Film Festival
Serbia
February 11, 2027 · Theatrical
Spain
October 26, 2026 · Premiere · Valladolid International Film Festival
Switzerland
November 2, 2026 · Premiere · Geneva International Film Festival
Türkiye
March 12, 2027 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 7, 2026 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
November 6, 2026 · Premiere · Cheltenham Film Festival
November 11, 2026 · Premiere · Leeds International Film Festival
November 14, 2026 · Premiere · Inverness Film Festival
November 15, 2026 · Premiere · CINECITY Brighton Film Festival
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