TIFF 2026 Review: 'Elsinore'

Early review: Andrew Scott enters the Oscar race with ‘Elsinore’

Andrew Scott stars as actor Ian Charleson in “Elsinore,” a moving drama about his acclaimed final performance as Hamlet.

Toronto 2026 Review: ELSINORE, Centered By Andrew Scott's Haunting, Unforgettable Performance

In Elsinore, the new biopic on Scottish actor Ian Charleson (1949-1990), director Simon Stone thankfully avoids most of the usual cliches of the genre to create a deeper cinematic experience. Anchored by Stephen Beresford's (Pride, 2014) script, with a career-defining performance by Andrew Scott in the lead, the director manages to elevate a typically uninspired genre of filmmaking. Beresford centres his script in the final act of Charleson's li…

Elsinore Review: Andrew Scott's Powerful Performance Isn't Enough

Elsinore works best when Andrew Scott is allowed to command the screen as the late actor Ian Charleson as her prepares for his final performance. The post TIFF 2026: ‘Elsinore (2026)’ Features A Titanic Performance from Andrew Scott But Little Else appeared first on But Why Tho?.

TIFF 2026 Review: 'Elsinore'

Today, if anyone knows the name Ian Charleson, it’s for his leading role in 1981 Best Picture winner, Chariots of Fire…MAYBE for co-starring with Ben Kingsley in Gandhi, another one to claim the top prize. In Simon Stone’s heartbreakingly soulful Elsinore, Charleson hates being recognized only for these things or for the unforgettable theme music. He’s an […]