King Hamlet

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King Hamlet
King hamlet 2025 poster.webp
Directed by Elvira Lind
Produced by
  • Sara Stockmann
  • Sofia Sondervan
[1]
Starring
Edited byAdam Nielsen
Production
companies
  • Dutch Tilt Film
  • Mad Gene Productions
  • Sontagg Pictures
Distributed by Mubi
Release date
  • 2025 (2025)
Countries
  • United States
  • Denmark
LanguageEnglish

King Hamlet is a 2025 American and Danish documentary directed by Elvira Lind. [2] 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. [3] Whilst preparing for the production, Isaac dealt both with the loss of his mother and the birth of his first child. [4] 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. [5]

The film premiered at the 2025 Telluride Film Festival. [6]

References

  1. "King Hamlet (Metropolis Competition)". DOCNYC. 14 November 2025.
  2. "King Hamlet". 52nd Telluride Film Festival Program Guide (PDF). Berkeley, California: The National Film Preserve. 2025. p. 44. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  3. Sonntag Pictures; Dutch Tilt Film; Sofia Sondervan-Bild; Sara Stockmann; Mad Gene Media; Elvira Lind (2025). "King Hamlet X Telluride Film Festival". Instagram. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  4. Zilko, Christian (29 August 2025). "'King Hamlet' Review: Oscar Isaac's Charm Carries a Light Doc About the Healing Power of Art". Indiewire.
  5. "King Hamlet (Metropolis Competition)". DOCNYC. 14 November 2025.
  6. "King Hamlet". 52nd Telluride Film Festival Program Guide (PDF). Berkeley, California: The National Film Preserve. 2025. p. 44. Retrieved 29 August 2025.