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National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue

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National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue

Mar 21, 2024

2h 45m

★ 7.5

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

National Theatre

Neal Street Productions

National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue Trailers

Cast

Johnny Flynn

Richard Burton

Johnny Flynn

Mark Gatiss

Sir John Gielgud

Mark Gatiss

Tuppence Middleton

Elizabeth Taylor

Tuppence Middleton

Aysha Kala

Aysha Kala

Luke Norris

William Redfield

Luke Norris

Allan Corduner

Hume Cronyn

Allan Corduner

Ryan Ellsworth

George Voskovec

Ryan Ellsworth

Elena Delia

Jessica Levy

Elena Delia

Huw Parmenter

Clement Fowler

Huw Parmenter

Laurence Ubong Williams

Hugh McHaffie

Laurence Ubong Williams

No Image

Michael Walters

No Image

Mick Burrows

Mark Extance

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