National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue

2024 2h 45m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 4

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sam Mendes
Writers: Jack Thorne
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 165 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Benjamin Kwasi Burrell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Johnny Flynn and Mark Gatiss and Tuppence Middleton carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt23781890 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sam Mendes directs. Benjamin Kwasi Burrell scores. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Clocks in at 165 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Original score by Benjamin Kwasi Burrell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Johnny Flynn and Mark Gatiss and Tuppence Middleton carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt23781890 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
7Classified under 9 themes, including "staging", "based on true story", "based on play or musical", "broadway".