Ian McKellen’s new Hamlet (dir. Sean Mathias) shows the screen can outdo the stage
Sean Mathias has reimagined his 2021 production of Shakespeare’s tragedy as a movie, inventively using Windsor’s Theatre Royal and capturing McKellen’s subtle performance #mathias #michaelbillington #hamlet #shakespeare #ianmckellan #adaptation #movies
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2024/feb/12/ian-mckellen-film-new-hamlet-stage-sean-mathias
The film’s the thing: Ian McKellen’s new Hamlet shows the screen can outdo the stage
Sean Mathias has reimagined his 2021 production of Shakespeare’s tragedy as a movie, inventively using Windsor’s Theatre Royal and capturing McKellen’s subtle performance
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