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Focus Features has shown the trailer for the film “Elsinore,” a well-received biopic starring Andrew Scott and Olivia Colman, which tells the story of the late British actor Ian Charleson.

Charleson is best known internationally for his leading role as Olympic athlete Eric Liddell in the 1981 Oscar-winning “Chariots of Fire,” as well as his supporting role in the 1982 Oscar-winning “Gandhi.“

He, primarily, was an acclaimed actor on the British stage before being diagnosed with HIV in 1986 and subsequently passing away in 1990.　Following his most significant obstacle, the film shows it becoming his ultimate triumph.

Determined to overcome his own mortality, he plans to perform “Hamlet” in a way that can heal and inspire those close to him.

Besides Scott and Colman, the film also stars Billie Piper, Johnny Flynn, Luke Thompson, David Dawson, Matthew Beard, Joe Locke, Monica Dolan, Georgie Glen, Sadie Soverall, Adeel Akhtar, Dickie Beau, Kadiff Kirwan, Juliet Stevenson, and Peter Mullan co-star.

Simon Stone, who directs films such as “The Daughter” and “The Woman in Cabin 10,” is responsible for writing this film alongside Stephen Beresford. The drama debuted at the Telluride Film Festival on September 4th, receiving widespread acclaim for Scott’s performance. The movie screening starts on November 20th in cinemas.