Andrew Scott's Dual Role Powers a Moving Tribute to Theater's Lifeline
The film follows Ian Charleson, a Scottish actor who died of AIDS in 1990, as he stages a legendary run as Hamlet in late-1980s London. Andrew Scott delivers a searing performance both as Charleson and as the Danish prince, supported by Olivia Colman and others. Director Simon Stone crafts an emotional homage to the sustaining power of art amid the AIDS crisis.
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