Anne Hathaway was the wife of poet and playwright William Shakespeare. Read more about her early life, marriage, children, ...

Jessie Buckley is back in the spotlight thanks to her critically acclaimed performance in the historical drama Hamnet.

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

Chloé Zhao's film, like Maggie O'Farrell's book, is built on a thin layer of historical truth. Here's what little we know.

The movie, which stars Paul Mescal as William Shakespeare, shows off the British countryside in all its brilliance.

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

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

Despite a truncated third act, Jessie Buckley gives a devastating portrait of grief as the wife of William Shakespeare in ...

The 2025 film Hamnet is inspired by true events from Shakespeare’s life but the film reimagines missing details to explore ...

Historical information about Shakespeare’s family is extremely limited. We know that in 1582, an 18-year-old Shakespeare married the 26-year-old Anne Hathaway, who was already pregnant with their ...

A special screening of the film Hamnet will be co-hosted by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, to celebrate its UK release in ...

The film, based on the novel by Maggie OFarrell and starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, showcases a number of historic ...