

Hamlet
Shakespeare’s most enduring tragedy is reimagined in a bold, modern adaptation set within London’s elite South Asian community. When Hamlet (Riz Ahmed) returns for his father’s funeral, he is stunned to discover his uncle Claudius is marrying his newly widowed mother. Visited by his father’s ghost, Hamlet learns his brutal murder was at the hands of Claudius - and spirals into a quest for vengeance that exposes the rot at the heart of the family’s empire and threatens his own sanity.
Aneil Karia
$78.5M
Cast
News and articles
Reviews
1 review
Geronimo1967
2mo ago
Shakespearean purists probably ought not to bother with this relocated and heavily abridged version of his tale of the Prince of Denmark but as reimaginings go, this is still quite an interesting effort. Here, “Elsinore” is an epitome of corporate greed hitherto run by the father of “Hamlet” (Riz Ahmed) until his death after a long illness. Barely has he drawn his last breath when his widow “Gertr...


























