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National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue

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

2h 45m | PG-13

⭐ 7.5 / 10

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

Studio: National Theatre

Genre: Drama

Video: 720p

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Cast

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

as

Luke Norris

Luke Norris

as William Redfield

Allan Corduner

Allan Corduner

as Hume Cronyn