Hamlet’s goodbye, the last of Leigh, Birmingham blues and a vampire in Vienna: 12 great films at the London film festival

<p>Our critic picks out some of the most outstanding cinema screening at the UK’s most prestigious film event in 2026</p><p>This film puts Andrew Scott in line to become <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/sep/19/andrew-scott-best-actor-oscar-out-gay-elsinore-ian-char