National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue
2024•2h 45m•7.5•Released
Drama
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
Writer
Jack Thorne
Languages
English
Studio
National Theatre
Cast
Johnny Flynn
Richard Burton
Mark Gatiss
Sir John Gielgud
Tuppence Middleton
Elizabeth Taylor
Aysha Kala
Luke Norris
William Redfield
Allan Corduner
Hume Cronyn
Ryan Ellsworth
George Voskovec
Elena Delia
Jessica Levy
Huw Parmenter
Clement Fowler
Laurence Ubong Williams
Hugh McHaffie
Michael Walters
Mark Extance
Mick Burrows
Dan Krikler
Dillon Evans
Shaun McKee
Robert Milli
Stephanie Siadatan
Susannah Mason
Production
Company
National Theatre
Company
Neal Street Productions
Producer
Pippa Harris
Producer
Caro Newling
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