National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue
Director: Sam Mendes
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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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
In brief
National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue (2024) is a drama film. With an average rating of 7.5/10 from 4 votes, it's one of the higher-rated titles. The film runs 2h 45min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue runs 165 minutes (2h 45min).
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National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue has an average rating of 7.5/10 based on 4 viewer votes on TMDB.
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National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue was released in 2024.
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