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National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue

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National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue

7.5

2h 45m

2024

Synopsis

In 1964, Richard Burton, newly married to Elizabeth Taylor, is to play the title role in an experimental new Broadway production of Hamlet under Sir John Gielgud’s exacting direction. But as rehearsals progress, two ages of theatre collide and the collaboration between actor and director soon threatens to unravel.

Director

Sam Mendes

Trailer

Drama

stagingbased on true storybased on play or musicalbroadwayhamlet1960sfilmed playfilmed theaternational theatre

Cast & Crew

Johnny Flynn

Johnny Flynn

as Richard Burton

Mark Gatiss

Mark Gatiss

as Sir John Gielgud

Tuppence Middleton

Tuppence Middleton

as Elizabeth Taylor

Aysha Kala

Aysha Kala

Luke Norris

Luke Norris

as William Redfield

Allan Corduner

Allan Corduner

as Hume Cronyn

Ryan Ellsworth

as George Voskovec

Elena Delia

Elena Delia

as Jessica Levy

Huw Parmenter

Huw Parmenter

as Clement Fowler

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