William Tell (2024 film)

William Tell
William Tell
Directed by	Nick Hamm
Screenplay by	Nick Hamm
Based on	William Tell; by Friedrich Schiller
Produced by	Piers Tempest; Marie-Christine Jaeger-Firmenich; Nick Hamm;
Starring	Claes Bang; Connor Swindells; Golshifteh Farahani; Jonah Hauer-King; Ellie Bamber; Rafe Spall; Emily Beecham; Jonathan Pryce; Ben Kingsley;
Cinematography	Jamie D. Ramsay
Edited by	Tariq Anwar
Music by	Steven Price
Production; companies	Free Turn Films; Tempo Productions; Beta Cinema;
Distributed by	Altitude Film Distribution (United Kingdom); Eagle Pictures (Italy); SquareOne Entertainment (Switzerland);
Release dates	September 5, 2024 (TIFF); January 10, 2025 (United Kingdom);
Running time	133 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom; Italy; Switzerland;
Language	English

William Tell is a 2024 epic historical drama written and directed by Nick Hamm, based on the play of the same name by Friedrich Schiller. It stars Claes Bang, Connor Swindells, Golshifteh Farahani, Jonah Hauer-King, Ellie Bamber, Rafe Spall, Emily Beecham, Jonathan Pryce, and Ben Kingsley.

The film premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, 2024.^[2] It will be released in the United Kingdom on 10 January 2025.

Premise

William Tell defends his family and homeland Switzerland when it comes under attack from the Austrian king.

The production, which would be directed and adapted by Nick Hamm, received funding to shoot in South Tyrol in June 2023.^[3]

In October 2023, the production was fully announced, with Claes Bang set to star as the titular folk hero. Connor Swindells, Ellie Bamber, Golshifteh Farahani, Jonah Hauer-King, Rafe Spall, Emily Beecham, Jonathan Pryce and Ben Kingsley were also cast, with production entering its final week in Italy.^[4] Post-production was underway by May 2024.^[5]

^ ^a ^b Goodfellow, Melanie (6 September 2024). "Claes Bang Picture 'William Tell' Sells To UK & Ireland, German-Speaking Territories For Beta Ahead Of Toronto WP". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2024-08-13). "TIFF Adds 20 More Movies To Lineup With 'Saturday Night', Jacob Elordi & Daisy Edgar-Jones' 'On Swift Horses', Max Minghella's 'Shell', 'Megalopolis' & More". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
^ "Secondo round di finanziamento 2023: dalla commedia poliziesca al film fantasy – l'Alto Adige è al centro delle produzioni internazionali". IDM Film Commission Südtirol (in Italian). June 26, 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
^ Goodfellow, Melanie (October 24, 2023). "Beta Cinema Launches Nick Hamm's Epic William Tell With Claes Bang, Connor Swindells, Ellie Bamber, Golshifteh Farahani & Ben Kingsley; Releases First-Look Image – AFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
^ Ford, Lily (May 16, 2024). "Nick Hamm's Epic William Tell, Starring Claes Bang as Resistance Fighter, Sells Wide". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 August 2024.