The historical drama starring Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley blends facts about the Bard with plenty of fiction.

Multiple theories suggest the playwright did not write his most famous works, including Hamlet and Julius Caesar.

The movie is based on real life events, but tells the fictional tale of Shakespeare and the people he loved most in life.

With Oscar buzz building around Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley for their performances in Hamnet, the Irish acting pair took ...

Hamnet tells the story of Shakespeare’s marriage to his wife, who is named Agnes in the film, and the tumult that follows the ...

In age where movies make $2 billion and somehow make little cultural impact, the success of William Shakespeare seems ...

Remarkably few movies have taken a look at the life of the Bard. With the release of 'Hamnet,' we look back on three past ...

We visited the birthplace of William Shakespeare to summon the playwright’s spirit in the town where he lived—and which comes ...

For the new film Hamnet, understanding the Bard’s homes was essential to telling the story of his family and their tragic loss.

Composer Max Richter turned to Elizabethan-era instruments and a women’s choir to help find “Hamnet’s” emotional tone.

O’Farrell subtitled her book A Novel of the Plague, and the story is tinged with death at every turn; the premise, which she ...

How much of Hamlet do you need to remember enjoy Hamnet?