Hamlet

Following their Academy Award-winning collaboration The Long Goodbye, Riz Ahmed and director Aneil Karia reunite for this bold Shakespearian adaptation, set in contemporary London.

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Credits

  • Director

    Aneil Karia

  • Screenwriter

    Michael Lesslie

  • With

    Riz Ahmed, Morfydd Clark, Joe Alwyn

  • UK 2025. 114min

  • Courtesy of

    Universal Pictures

  • Language

    English, Hindi

    With English subtitles

  • Certificate

    BBFC15

Access information

Audio description:
Tuesday 14 October 20:15
Thursday 16 October 12:50

Closed Captions (CC) via WatchWord smart glasses:
Tuesday 14 October 20:15
Thursday 16 October 12:50

Intro / Q&A Live captioned:
Tuesday 14 October 20:15
Thursday 16 October 12:50

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Introduction

Hamlet and his wealthy British Asian family are reunited, but he is driven only to identify his enemies and exact revenge. He finds impressive foes in Polonius and Claudius (an excellent Timothy Spall and Art Malik), while Morfydd Clark brings a touching sensitivity to her Ophelia. Through daring stylistic choices, Karia (Surge) brings a fresh and radical reading to this classic text.

Kristy Matheson

Content warning

Contains flashing images.

How to book

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