Based on Maggie O’Farrell’s bestselling novel, Hamnet tells a heartbreaking story about William Shakespeare, his wife Agnes, and the death of their young son, but while the film feels deeply real and ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Is Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet, a movie based on a book that is based on Shakespeare's life, a true story? Here's ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In Zhao’s film as well as in O’Farrell’s novel, a young Latin tutor named William Shakespeare (Mescal) ...

Like the 2020 Maggie O’Farrell novel that inspired it, the movie blends documented elements of Shakespeare’s family life with fictional events to illustrate the hazards of 16th century England. But ...

Though little is known about the life of William Shakespeare's only son, historians say his premature death may have shaped the bard's most famous works. This illustration shows William Shakespeare ...

Mr. Lichtenberg is the artistic producer at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington. The new film “Hamnet” features two bright young actors, Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley, playing Shakespeare ...

Already stirring up an Oscar buzz, Chloé Zhao’s latest project Hamnet has been widely praised by critics following its wide release in cinemas last week. Starring Paul Mescal as William Shakespeare ...

Maggie O’Farrell’s award-winning, best-selling novel, *Hamnet*, has been adapted into a film featuring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, praised critically. The film explores William Shakespeare's ...

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It’s the year’s last dying breath, which means holiday rush, travel stress, last-minute gift purchases, and award-worthy films. Two of the latter are appropriately inspired by the turmoil of real ...