National Theatre Live: Hex

"A vividly original retelling of the ‘Sleeping Beauty’ fairy tale"

2023 2h 19m EN

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Fantasy

Synopsis

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Deep in the wood, a lonely fairy longs for someone to bless. When she is summoned to the palace to help the princess sleep, her dream turns into a nightmare and her blessing becomes a curse. Soon, she is plunged into a frantic, hundred-year quest to somehow make everything right.

“A vividly original retelling of the ‘Sleeping Beauty’ fairy tale”

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Cast

Michael Elcock
Bert
Rosie Graham
Princess Rose
Victoria Hamilton-Barritt
Queenie
Lisa Lambe
Fairy
Michael Matus
Smith / Smith-Smith
Kody Mortimer
King Rex
Neïma Naouri
Queen Regina
Mark Oxtoby
Bruiser Thorn

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rufus Norris
Writers: Katrina Lindsay, Tanya Ronder
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Michael Elcock and Rosie Graham and Victoria Hamilton-Barritt carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A vividly original retelling of the ‘Sleeping Beauty’ fairy tale".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt29330923 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rufus Norris directs. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Michael Elcock and Rosie Graham and Victoria Hamilton-Barritt carry the top of the cast.
4Marketing tagline: "A vividly original retelling of the ‘Sleeping Beauty’ fairy tale".
5IMDB entry: tt29330923 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.