National Theatre Live: Skylight

2014 2h 31m EN

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8.9

MASTERPIECE

★8.9TMDB · 11

Drama

Synopsis

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On a bitterly cold London evening, schoolteacher Kyra Hollis receives an unexpected visit from her former lover, Tom Sergeant, a successful and charismatic restaurateur whose wife has recently died. As the evening progresses, the two attempt to rekindle their once passionate relationship only to find themselves locked in a dangerous battle of opposing ideologies and mutual desires.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Carey Mulligan
Kyra Hollis
Bill Nighy
Tom Sergeant
Matthew Beard
Edward Sergeant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robin Lough
Writers: David Hare
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 151 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Paul Englishby. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy and Matthew Beard carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3967356 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Robin Lough directs. Paul Englishby scores. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Clocks in at 151 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Original score by Paul Englishby. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy and Matthew Beard carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt3967356 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.