National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue(2024)

75

2h 45m

  • Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

  • Johnny Flynn

    Johnny Flynn

    Richard Burton

  • Mark Gatiss

    Mark Gatiss

    Sir John Gielgud

  • Tuppence Middleton

    Tuppence Middleton

    Elizabeth Taylor

  • Aysha Kala

    Aysha Kala

  • Luke Norris

    Luke Norris

    William Redfield

  • Allan Corduner

    Allan Corduner

    Hume Cronyn

  • Elena Delia

    Elena Delia

    Jessica Levy

  • Huw Parmenter

    Huw Parmenter

    Clement Fowler

  • Laurence Ubong Williams

    Laurence Ubong Williams

    Hugh McHaffie

  • Shaun McKee

    Shaun McKee

    Robert Milli

  • Stephanie Siadatan

    Stephanie Siadatan

    Susannah Mason

  • Kate Tydman

    Kate Tydman

    Christine Cooper

  • Janie Dee

    Janie Dee

    Eileen Herlie

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Status

Released (Mar 21, 2024)

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