King Hamlet

How it feels

This documentary follows actor Oscar Isaac as he prepares to play Hamlet in a stage production. During that time he deals with the death of his mother and the birth of his first child.

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What happens

King Hamlet is a 2025 documentary directed by Elvira Lind. The film was shot in 2017 and follows actor and Lind's husband, Oscar Isaac, as he prepared for the Public Theatre's production of William Shakespeare's Hamlet directed by Sam Gold. Whilst preparing for the production, Isaac dealt both with the loss of his mother and the birth of his first child. The film was produced by Sara Stockmann and Sofia Sondervan and executive produced by Lind, Isaac, Gena Konstantinakos, Sam Gold, Ethan Hawke, Ryan Hawke and Adam Nielsen. The film premiered at the 2025 Telluride Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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