"Impoverished Latin tutor William Shakespeare meets free-spirited Agnes, and the pair, captivated by one another, strike up a torrid affair that leads to marriage and three children. Yet as Will pursues a budding theater career in far-away London, Agnes anchors the domestic sphere alone. When tragedy strikes, the couple's once-unshakable bond is tested, but their shared experience sets the stage for the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet."
"Based on Maggie O'Farrell's award-winning novel Hamnet and adapted for the screen by Zhao and O'Farrell, the film stars Academy Award®-nominee Jessie Buckley ( The Lost Daughter), Academy Award®-nominee Paul Mescal ( All of Us Strangers), Academy Award®-nominee Emily Watson ( Hilary and Jackie, Breaking the Waves) and Joe Alwyn ( The Brutalist). HAMNET is produced by Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Sam Mendes and Steven Spielberg; executive producers are Kristie Macosko Krieger, Laurie Borg and Zhao."
Set in 1580 England, the story follows impoverished Latin tutor William Shakespeare and free-spirited Agnes as they begin a torrid affair that leads to marriage and three children. Will pursues a budding theater career in London while Agnes anchors the domestic sphere alone. A later tragedy tests the couple's bond and their shared experience helps inspire the creation of Hamlet. The film adapts Maggie O'Farrell's award-winning novel and is co-written by Chloé Zhao and O'Farrell, with Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, and Joe Alwyn among the cast. A preview screening offers 20 giveaway passes for Monday, November 24 at 7pm at AMC Kabuki, San Francisco; seating is first-come, first-served and not guaranteed.
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