01 Oct 1948
Macbeth
A Scottish warlord and his wife murder their way to a pair of crowns.
Ophelia
Hamlet through her eyes.
Ophelia comes of age as lady-in-waiting for Queen Gertrude, and her singular spirit captures Hamlet's affections. As lust and betrayal threaten the kingdom, Ophelia finds herself trapped between true love and controlling her own destiny.
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Daisy Ridley Ophelia
Naomi Watts Queen Gertrude / Mechtild
Clive Owen Claudius
George MacKay Hamlet
Tom Felton Laertes
Devon Terrell Horatio
Nathaniel Parker King Hamlet
Dominic Mafham Polonius
Daisy Head Cristiana
Sebastian de Souza Edmund
Mia Quiney Young Ophelia
Calum O'Rourke Young Laertes
Rupesh Tillu Yorick
Jack Cunningham-Nuttall Young Hamlet
Lenka Olšanová Lady in Waiting
Daniela Hirsh Lady in Waiting
Veronika Strapková Lady in Waiting
Issy Stewart Lady in Waiting
Adriana Hercigonja Lady in Waiting
Nhung Hong Dang Lady in Waiting
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