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National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue

7.5/10 2024 4K 165 min
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.

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National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue
Top 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
Ryan Ellsworth
Ryan Ellsworth
George Voskovec
Elena Delia
Elena Delia
Jessica Levy
Huw Parmenter
Huw Parmenter
Clement Fowler
Laurence Ubong Williams
Laurence Ubong Williams
Hugh McHaffie

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